Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite' has 4 inch clear pink flowers with heavily ruffled petals surround a deep red 'eye' at the center of the flower, This deciduous shrub is adapted to full sun, dry soils and tolerant of air pollution. It is one of a number of cultivars released by the United States National Arboretum combining the best characteristics of its parents from northeast Asia and the United States. The plants produce a continuous supply of flowers throughout the summer and early fall with little or no seed production. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9.

When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea.