Table 1. List of 30 cultivars of Hybiscus syriacus and their flower characters.

Cultivar Korean name Abbreviation for cultivar Flower characters
Flower colora Flower shape Flowering peak period
Asadal 아사달 ASD PP single early August
Chilbo 칠보 CB PR single late July
Chilboasadal 칠보아사달 CBASD PP single mid~late July
Daegoang 대광 DG PR single early August
Emille 에밀레 EML PR single late July
Gyewolhyang 계월향 GWH PR single late July
Honghwarang 홍화랑 HHR PR single late July
Hongsun 홍순 HS PP single mid August
Hwahab 화합 HH WR single early August
Hwarang 화랑 HR WR semi-double late July
Hyangtanshim 향단심 HTS PR single early August
Kojumong 고주몽 KJM PR single early August
Koyoro 고요로 KYR PR single early August
Nanpa 난파 NP PrR single early August
Paedal 배달 PD White single early August
Paektanshim 백단심 PTS WR single late August
Parangsae 파랑새 PRS LR single late July
Pulkkot 불꽃 PK PR single early August
Pulsae 불새 PS PrR single late July
Saeachim 새아침 SAC PR single late August
Saeyonggwang 새영광 SYG PR single mid~late July
Saimdang 사임당 SID White semi-double late July
Samchuli 삼천리 SCL PR single late July
Simsan 심산 SS WR single late July
Sogwang 서광 SG PR single late July
Sondŏk 선덕 SD WR single late July
Sowol 소월 SW White single late July
Tanshim 단심 TS WR single early August
Wŏlsan 월산 WS WR single early August
Yongkwang 영광 YK PR single late July
Abbreviation for flower colors: LR, a lilac flower with a red eye in the center; PP, a white or light pink flower with pink patterns on the edge of petals; PR, a pink flower with a red eye in the center; PrR, a purple-red flower with a red eye in the center; WR, a white flower with a red eye in the center.