How to Harvest Seeds From a Rose of Sharon

Although the rose of Sharon is used in landscaping as a privacy screen and to add a vertical aspect to flower beds, some consider it an invasive weed. This is because of the ease with which its seeds propagate. Harvesting those seeds should be done in the fall, when the seeds are mature.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Plastic food storage container

1. Wait until late fall when seed pods have dried. Dry pods will turn brown and split open.

2. Pick seed pods from rose of Sharon branches. Place a small number of seed pods in a plastic food storage container. Shake the container vigorously to dislodge seeds from pods.

3. Remove the seeds and pods from the container. Discard the pods and blow on the seeds to clean them.

Resources

• U.S. Forest Service Rose of Sharon Page
• Landscape America Rose of Sharon Page