Whether a song, a movie, a family recipe or a pair of broken-in blue jeans, old favorites are hard to beat. New things come along and distract us from these dependable standbys — but somehow, we always find our way back to their familiar comfort.
In the garden, an old favorite that’s worth revisiting is althea (Hibiscus syriacus), which you may know as rose of Sharon.
This flowering shrub, a native …
