Althea 'Strawberry Smoothie' #5 recd3-16-49 Finely divided green leaves are

Finely divided green leaves are decorated for a fleeting moment in spring with upright clusters of small bright red seeds

Foliage is orange-red to burgundy with a neon-yellow edge that deepens into rich purple-red in fall

yellow petals with pastel pink edges before finally turning deep pink

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Althea 'Strawberry Smoothie' #5 recd3-16-49 Finely divided green leaves areHibiscus syriacus. typically grows to 6 8 feet tall and 3 4 feet wide, full sun to part shade, blooms double white and pink blooms in summer through fall, does not drop seed pods like many other varieties, deer and drought resistant, prune in late winter or early spring