Rose of Sharon is a shrub or small tree that blooms with abandon from midsummer until frost. Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus ...

My neighbor has a beautiful blooming bush that she says is a Rose of Sharon. Is this plant related to the hibiscus? What else can you tell me about it? Indeed it is related to the flowering hibiscus.

In the world of garden shrubs, the rose of Sharon has a lot going against it. The leaves are drab with no fall color; the bush is twiggy, stiff and ungainly; and the light-gray bark is simply dull.