Altheas & Hibiscus

Althea (also known as Rose of Sharon or Shrub Althea) is a beautiful, hardy flowering shrub native to East Asia (Hibiscus syriacus) that produces showy blooms in mid-summer to fall  It's a popular garden plant, easy to grow in zones 5–9, drought-tolerant, and loved by butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees