Rose Of Sharon

I have had this Rose of Sharon shrub of about three years now.   I admired one that a friend had in their yard and was very happy when I found one to purchase at a local garden center.

This pretty shrub starts blooming in August and flowers for the rest of the summer.   Hummingbirds and the insects they like to eat are attracted to it.

Sharon is actually a region in Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea that is mentioned in the Bible.