How Can I Terminate a Rose of Sharon Bush?

Question

We have several Rose of Sharon bushes that have taken over other shubs in our yard. The "seedings" are everywhere! What is the best way to eliminate these beautfiul, but uncontrollable flowers from our yard? We have tried digging them up but they keep coming back the following Spring. (sigh) Thanks for your help.

Thank you all so very much for all the great answers. I will be trying all the various tips you gave to solve this problem with this plant. I wish I could send a "start" to the member who asked, but beware they are much more trouble to care for then it seems. Again thanks to all who responded thus far.

Answer 1

The Rose of Sharon (aka Hardy Hibiscus) is a prolific seed dropper. The only way to eliminate the seedlings is remove the seeds from the mother. I suggest careful deadhedding - so to speak - of all seed heads prior to them drying and dropping. You'll have to keep on it, since the flowers mature at a varying rate (ergo the seeds mature at a varying rate). Or you could try an axe to the mother, but that would be such a shame ....

Answer 2

hiya returned! they are able to tolerate some shade. My neighbor had 2 huge timber shrink down final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days that extraordinarily lots shaded our entire backyard aside from the night sunlight from the west. So, till those timber have been shrink, my Rose of Sharon's (I fairly have particularly some) had only approximately all shade. have self belief me, while your little sapling matures, you've gotten Rose of Sharon trees bobbing up throughout your backyard. i'm going to guess I fairly have approximately 2 hundred of them suited now. do you like greater? Come and get them!

Answer 3

Two are three treatments of Roundup. Use a paint brush so you do not spray anything else. Wait for it to start turning burn before you till.

Answer 4

Dig up some seedlings and send them to me! =)

Answer 5

Ortho's vegetation killer (paraquat or diquat).