Red Pillar Rose of Sharon — Columnar Summer Bloomer (Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Pillar') · 3 Gal
Every yard has one: the narrow strip where nothing quite works. Too tight for a shrub, too visible to ignore. 'Red Pillar' was bred for exactly that spot — it grows straight up in a slim column and covers itself in rich pink, red-throated blooms from midsummer until fall runs out of patience.
This is hibiscus-family color on a plant that behaves like an exclamation point. Line three along a driveway, flank a gate, or park one where the neighbors' fence got ugly. The bees clocked in the day ours arrived and haven't taken a day off since.
It blooms on new wood — meaning it doesn't care how you prune it or whether you forget to. Full sun, decent drainage, and it's yours for decades. Winters here don't scare it.
The basics
- ☀️ Full sun · any well-drained soil
- 📏 Tall and narrow — built for tight spaces and driveway lines
- 🌺 Pink blooms, red centers, stem to tip from July on
- ❄️ Zones 5–9 — a permanent fixture in a 7b yard
- 🐝 Bees and hummingbirds work it daily · thrives on neglect
🌿 Reserve online, pick up at the market!