Returned to Rose of Sharon after a difficult first attempt

My first attempt at Rose of Sharon failed — box blight and box moth caterpillar on Buxus species got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again.

The second attempt, with proper attention to deadheading where appropriate to extend the flowering season, has been completely different. It's now thriving in a wildlife garden with berrying and nectaring shrubs and multi-season interest from flowers, berries, bark, and autumn colour is on full display. summer flowering on the current season's growth this year was a genuine reward for starting again. If you failed first time, the plant isn't the problem — the conditions probably were.