Lilac - Beauty of Moscow
Beauty of Moscow Lilac, Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy', is one of the finest lilacs with fragrant, double, delicate pale pink flowers. Blossoms are produced abundantly in early to mid-May on a vigorous upright plant. It is excellent as a cut flower and provides years of satisfaction. This lilac is easily grown in average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Beauty of Moscow tolerates light shade, but best bloom is in full sun. It prefers organically rich, moist, slightly acidic soils with good drainage. Best grown in cool summer climates, and not recommended for planting in the deep South. Promptly remove root suckers to keep a tidy appearance. It matures over time to 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. This lilac is an excellent accent plant, and can be used as a shrub border or screen. ... additional info
Rose of Sharon-Morning Star The Morning Star Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus Morning Star, is an upright, deciduous shrub that is a vigorous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-12' tall. This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. 'Morning Star' bears grayish blue flowers with pinkish white eyes from late summer until mid-fall. This plant really requires no pruning, unless you need to remove a dead or damaged branch. It has a long, early summer to fall bloom period. This cultivar is a sterile triploid that produces very few if any seed pods. It is an excellent flowering shrub that may be massed, planted in groups, or used as a specimen. The plant is very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to shape.
