General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Strawberry Smoothie™
Cultivar name: 'DS02SS'
Common names
  • Althea
  • Hibiscus
  • Rose Of Sharon

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee, Ooltewah Nursery
Date: 7-21-2017
back of bloom prettier than front
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2020-08-29
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2020-08-29
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-08-25
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2020-08-29
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2020-08-29
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2019-06-25
Althea "Strawberry Smoothie"
Location: Meridian, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-20

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