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Rose of Sharon: A Tough, Beautiful Bloom Machine for North Texas
Few shrubs offer the color, durability, and versatility of Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), also known as Althea. These deciduous flowering shrubs thrive in North Texas heat, clay soils, and unpredictable rainfall. Blooming from late spring through fall, they provide months of nonstop color right when many other plants fade. With cultivars ranging from petite 3-foot varieties to towering 15-foot pillars—and flowers in hues from pure white to deep magenta—there’s truly an Althea for every garden!
Here’s a breakdown of some of the most popular and unique Rose of Sharon varieties available today:
Upright, columnar form – perfect for narrow beds or vertical interest
White Pillar
Height: 10–16′ | Width: 2–4′
Color: Pure white
Traits: Tall and skinny, clean and bright blooms, great for tight spaces
Purple Pillar
Height: 10–16′ | Width: 2–4′
Color: Lavender to soft purple
Traits: Strong vertical habit, soft floral color, reliable bloomer
Elegant, ruffled double blooms with a soft, airy feel
Note: Nearly sterile
Magenta Chiffon
Height: 8–12′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: Bright magenta
Traits: Full, ruffled double flowers; stunning focal point
Oversized tropical-looking flowers with bold color
Note: Sterile—does not produce seeds.
Paraplu Violet
Height: 5–8′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: Silvery lavender-purple
Traits: Massive blooms, soft iridescent tones
Paraplu Rouge
Height: 5–8′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: Intense red-pink
Traits: Big, eye-catching flowers; tropical flair
Paraplu Pink Ink
Height: 5–8′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: Soft pink petals with a bold red eye
Traits: Unique painterly appearance, oversized blooms
Colorful double blooms with a lush, tropical look
Strawberry Smoothie
Height: 6–8′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: Bright strawberry pink
Traits: Dense, fully double blooms with rich color saturation
Raspberry Smoothie
Height: 6–8′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: Deep reddish-pink
Traits: Heavy bloomer, lush appearance
Dwarf growers and unique standouts
Lil Kim Red
Height: 3–4′ | Width: 3–4′
Color: White petals with red centers
Traits: Dwarf habit, long bloom time, great in containers or borders
Note: May produce some seed—moderately low reseeding potential.
Helene
Height: 6–10′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: White with red eye
Traits: Sterile (non-invasive), minimal seed drop, strong structure
Note: Bred for sterility—excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens.
Lady Bug
Height: 8–10′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: Likely deep pink to red
Traits: May be semi-double; harder to find but worth growing
Double Pink
Height: 8–10′ | Width: 4–6′
Color: Soft pink
Traits: Classic double bloom form, reliable and timeless
Need help picking the right Althea for your landscape? Whether you’re looking for privacy, pollinator appeal, or just easy summer color, we can help you match the right variety to your space. Let us know if you’d like to see companion plants or design ideas next!
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Check below for one of the largest, hardiest selections of plants in North Texas—and so many hard to find species! Whether you’re refreshing your landscape, starting a food garden, or hunting for resilient native and adapted plants—now is the perfect time to shop with nice weather and rain in the forecast!
PERENNIALS
Agastache (many colors)
Artemisia
Autumn Sage (many colors)
Blackfoot Daisy
Blue Flax
Calylophus ‘Sun Drops’
Canna
Caryopteris, blue
Cast Iron Plant: Standard, Tiny Tank, Milky Way
Catmint: Walker’s Low, Junior Walker, Kitten Around, Cats Pajamas
Coreopsis (many types)
Daylilies
Darcy’s Mexican Sage
Desert Mallow
Echinacea (so many types)
Esperanza (tender)
Ferns: Autumn, Holly, Southern Wood
Four-nerve Daisy
Forsythia Sage
Flame Acanthus: Benny’s Gold, Red
Gaillardia, aka Firewheel, Blanket flower
Gregg’s Mistflower
Guara: Pink, white
Heuchera / Coral Bells (many colors)
Iris
Jerusalem Sage
Lantana: New Gold, Dallas Red
Lantana: Texas (Lantana urticoides)
Lamb’s Ear
Leopard Plant: Giant, Crested
Liatris
Lion’s tail (Leonotis Leonurus)
Milkweed, ALL NATIVE: Texas Butterflyweed, Green Milkweed, Antelope Horns
Lyre-leaf Sage: Standard, Purple Knockout
Mealy Blue Sage: Henry Duelberg, Augusta Duelberg
Mexican Bush Sage
Monarda: Peters Purple
Oxalis Triangularis – Pink Shamrock
Penstemon (many types)
Penstemon: Brazos, Rock (native selections)
Phlox: Creeping, purple
Rudbeckia: Goldstrum
Salvia greggii: Lipstick, Mirage, Rose Bicolor, Red, Teresa, Purple, White, Pink, Orange, Lavender, Hot Lips
Salvia Guaranitica: Purple and Bloom, Plum Crazy, Black and Blue
Salvia: Meadow Sage – Purple, Pink, Blue
Salvia: Mystic Spires, Sinaloan
Salvia: Scarlet Sage
Santolina: Grey, Green
Skeleton Leaf Golden-eye
Skullcap: Pink, White
Society Garlic: Variegated, Green
Texas Rock Rose: Pink, Ellen’s Legacy
Tropical Sage
Turk’s Cap: Red, Pink
White Mistflower
Yarrow: White, Yellow
Zexmenia
🌸 VINES
Carolina Jessamine
Coral Bean
Coral Honeysuckle (and Yellow)
Crossvine ‘Tangerine Beauty’
Mexican Flamevine
Wisteria: Texas, Amethyst Falls
🌳 SHRUBS
Abelia: Rose Creek, Canyon Creek, Kaleidoscope, Twist of Lime, Radiance, Glossy
Agarita
Althea (many cultivars)
American Beautyberry
Aromatic Sumac
Fragrant Mimosa (Mimosa borealis)
Butterfly Bush (all sterile): Blue, Amethyst, Pink
Dwarf Palmetto
Hardy Hibiscus (includes Texas Star Hibiscus)
Mahonia: Woodland Sprite, Soft Caress
Mock Orange
Podocarpus ‘Pringles Dwarf’
Possumhaw Holly
Roughleaf Dogwood
Smokebush
Spirea (many types)
Texas Sage: Microburst, Little Lynn, Laredo, San Antonio Rose
Viburnum: Shades of Pink, Blue Muffin, Alleghany, Chindo, Sandanka
Yaupon Holly: Dwarf, Micron, Pride of Houston, Skyline, Skyward, Weeping
🌲 TREES
Arizona Cypress: Blue Ice, Carolina Sapphire
Bald Cypress: Standard, Weeping
Blue Atlas Cedar: Serpentine, Horstmann
Bur Oak
Cedar Elm
Cherry Laurel
Chitalpa
Desert Willow: Bubba, Sweet Bubba
Eastern Red Cedar
Japanese Maple: Bloodgood, Coral Bark
Juniper: Brodie, Taylor, Skyrocket, Wichita Blue, Blue Arrow
Magnolia: Little Gem
Mesquite: Cooper, Leslie Roy (both thornless)
Mexican Buckeye
Mexican Plum
Redbud (many cultivars)
Texas Persimmon
Vitex (sterile)
Wax Myrtle: Dwarf
🌵 CACTUS, AGAVE, YUCCA
Opuntia: Santa Rita (included under Prickly Pear Cactus)
Agave bracteosa
Agave havardiana
Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'
Agave lophantha 'Splendida'
Agave macroacantha
Agave ocahui var. Longifolia
Agave parrasana
Agave parryi
Agave parryi v. truncata
Agave schidigera 'Royal Flush'
Agave schidigera 'White Stripe'
Agave sp. 'Azul Monterrey'
Agave Whales Tongue
Opuntia turpina
Yucca 'Blue Sentry'
Yucca f. 'Color Guard'
Yucca rostrata
Yucca thompsoniana
Giant Hesperaloe
Mangave
Narrow-leaf Agave
Prickly Pear Cactus
Red Yucca: Little Miss Sunshine (Yellow), Stoplights (Dwarf Red)
Softleaf Yucca
Sotol
Twistleaf Yucca: Green and Blue
🌾 GRASSES
Big Bluestem
Blue Grama
Cat grass
Fountaingrass (sterile)
Gulf Muhly: Pink, White Cloud
Inland Sea Oats
Lemongrass (annual)
Little Bluestem
Lindheimer Muhly
Mexican Feathergrass
Pine Muhly
Prairie Dropseed
Seep Muhly
Sedge: Cherokee, Texas, Berkeley, Feather Falls, Webberville, Moon Falls
Switchgrass
🌿 GROUND COVERS
Ajuga
Clover Fern
Pigeonberry
Snake Herb
Frog Fruit
Horseherb
Sedum: Acre Green, Blue Spruce, Coral Reef, Lemon Ball
Silver Ponyfoot
🍇 FRUIT & EDIBLE PERENNIALS
Apples (Dwarf): Anna, Ambrosia, Dorsett Golden
Avocado: Joey
Blackberries: Sweet Ark Ponca, Prime Ark Freedom
Elderberries: Wyldewood
Figs: Chicago Hardy, Ischia Green, Little Miss Figgy, LSU Purple, LSU Gold, Lattarula, Texas Everbering, Magnolia
Fruiting Crabapple
Grapes: Champanel, Blanc du Bois, Victoria Red
Jujube: Shanxi Li
Lime: Mexican
Loquat
Mulberries: Illinois Everbearing
Peaches: Bonanza and Bonfire Patio (Miniature), Cresthaven, Harvester, Weeping
Pears: Moonglow, Pineapple
Plums: Black Ice, Santa Rosa, Satsuma
Pomegranates: Parfianka, Texas Pink
🥒 VEGETABLES and FRUITS
Cantaloupe
Eggplant
Honeydew
Okra
Peppers (many types)
Pumpkin
Squash: Crookneck, Straightneck, Zucchini, Acorn,
Pumpkin: Fairytale
Watermelon
🌿 HERBS
Basil: Genovese, Cardinal, Sweetleaf, Lime
Chives
Lavender
Lemongrass
Marigold ‘Mexican Mint’
Rosemary: Hill Hardy, Huntington Carpet
Mint: Chocolate, Spearmint, Peppermint
Oregano
Sage, Golden
Thyme, lemon
🌼 ANNUALS
Begonia
Bougainvillea
Celosia
Geraniums
Nicotiana
Penta
Petunia Supertunia
Portulaca
Purslane
Salvia: Scarlet Sage
Scaevola
Zinnia
Sweet Potato Vine
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