Hibiscus paramutabilis x syriacus 'Tosca' Open House dry ground that would defeat

dry ground that would defeat showier trees

From the warm lower slopes of the Himalayas

handsomely striped bark and clear yellow fall color extend the interest well past the spring show

The differences in flavor and color come from the timing of the harvest and the way the leaves are handled afterward: green tea from the youngest leaves

and carries the same vigorous

Hibiscus paramutabilis x syriacus 'Tosca' Open House dry ground that would defeat'Tosca' is the offspring of a rare and deliberate cross, a marriage of Hibiscus paramutabilis, the regal, large flowered species of southeastern China, with Hibiscus syriacus, the familiar Rose of Sharon of countless summer gardens. From that union comes a woody shrub that carries the best of both parents: the scale and drama of the Chinese species and the toughness and reliability of the old dooryard favorite. The flowers are the reason to grow