PURPLE PILLAR ® Rose of Sharon TRIALED & TESTED FOR YOUR SUCCESS

Purple Pillar rose of Sharon naturally grows as a narrow column instead of a wide, spreading plant. You’ll love its space-saving habit - perfect for screens, tall hedges, and patio containers. Pollinators will love the bright purple blooms packed along the entire length of their stems.

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Your butterfly garden consists of a diverse community of plants, animals, and microorganisms that create an interactive, symbiotic ecosystem that is damaged or destroyed if you “clean” your garden at any time. This slaughter includes butterflies, bees and fireflies. Last fall you heeded the call to “Leave the Leaves” because butterfly gardeners understand that most butterflies remain in their gardens through the winter as an adult, egg, caterpillar or a chrysalis. Some are snuggled under leaves while others cling to twigs and stems. A specific spring temperature will trigger each species’ awakening. Butterflies that overwinter as adults like Commas and Red Admirals often awaken and fly on warm days in March and April, but even they still need nighttime and cold snap protection. The concerned butterfly gardener naturally asks, “When can I clean my spring garden?”

Spring’s Arrival

Spring slowly staggers in with a roller-coaster of temperatures. Our average frost-free day is April 15,