Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a species of flowering shrub (not tree) in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to south-central and southeast China but widely introduced elsewhere, including much of Asia. It was given the epithet syriacus because it had been collected from gardens in Syria. Common names include the Korean rose (in South Korea), Syrian ketmia shrub althea, and rose mallow (in the United Kingdom). It is the national flower of South Korea and is mentioned in the South Korean national anthem.
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Photos taken at Old Town June and July 2022.