Lucy Hibiscus Tree

Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lucy’ (standard form)

Common Name: Lucy Rose of Sharon Tree

Mature Height and Width:
8–12' tall × 5–7' wide (canopy dimension on grafted standard)

Growth Habit: Tree-form Rose of Sharon trained to a single clear trunk. Upright-rounded to broadly oval canopy with ascending branching. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Medium green ovate leaves with serrated margins. Moderate canopy density with visible branching beneath bloom clusters.

Flower Description: Fully double deep pink to rose-red flowers with layered petal structure forming a dense rosette. No prominent dark eye. Flowers borne along current season’s growth.

Bloom Time: Mid-summer through early fall.

Fall Color: Yellow; foliage drops with frost.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest flowering and canopy density.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 5–9 (reliable in Northeast Zones 5–7).

Notable Landscape Uses: Front yard focal tree; foundation accent; patio specimen; formal garden planting; late-season flowering highlight.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
New growth and flowers may be browsed in Northeast Zones 5–7.