French Cabaret™ Blush Rose of Sharon

French Cabaret™ Blush is the ‘Mindoub1’ selection of Hibiscus syriacus, grown for its double flowers that open from dark-pink buds to soft blush pink with white shades. It forms an upright, deciduous shrub that flowers from midsummer into autumn. ## Garden Use The [First Editions profile](https://firsteditionsplants.com/product/french-cabaret-blush-hibiscus/) lists it at 5–8 feet tall and 4–7 feet wide, in USDA zones 5–8, for full sun. The double pom-pom flowers bloom July through October, and the upright form suits an informal hedge or a vertical accent. The same source describes it as heat and drought tolerant, adapted to alkaline soils, and deer resistant. The [US plant patent](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP27840P2/en) identifies the botanical selection as ‘Mindoub1’ and describes its double flowers and upright growth. ## Growing Notes Choose a sunny site with room for the shrub’s mature spread. Well-drained soil and steady water while roots establish help support its summer-to-fall bloom. ## Maintenance Water during establishment and extended dry spells. Remove dead or damaged branches in early spring, and prune then only if shaping is needed.