Here is a modern-day Rose of Sharon (not thought to be the rose of Sharon mentioned in Scripture):
A humble sort of flower, really. But did you know that hummingbirds like it?
The Rose of Sharon is a shrub or small tree. It comes in various shades of white, lavender, or purple, but I like the white ones best.
When my parents lived in Freedom, Indiana, they had a couple of Rose of Sharon bushes out by the barn, next to the gravel road. One was white, and one lavender. They probably could have used some pruning. It's funny, I don't remember the hummingbirds out by those bushes, but I do remember that the bees liked them.
When I showed these pictures to the four-year-old little girl I watch, she looked at it thoughtfully for a minute, then said, "That's the Rose of Miss Sharon." LOL
ReplyDeleteLOL to your comment! I've wondered how your name came to be, but figured it would be a biblical reason. Hmm, my favourite are the purple ones...we had several bushes (all purple) at the old house in Chesley and boy did they ever bloom! So lovely, and yes I think I remember seeing hummingbirds occasionally at them too. :)
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