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- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week May 20, 2021
- Benchcard: Dark Lavender Chiffon® Hibiscus Benchcard
- Grower Sheet: Dark Lavender Chiffon® Hibiscus Grower Sheet
- Spec Sheet: Dark Lavender Chiffon® spec sheet
- Spec Sheet: Chiffon® series hibiscus
Meet the Breeder
Tim Wood
Grand Haven, MI, USA
Dark Lavender CHIFFON®
Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
'SMNHSPCL'
PP#33,568; CBRAF
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- New Richer Color
- Double Blooms
- Refined Habit
- Description
Sometimes you just get lucky, and that's what happened when we found this improved, more richly-colored seedling of Lavender Chiffon plant growing near the nursery entrance. Its more striking color is why it replaces the original.
- USDA Zone
- 5-9 (-20°F/-28.8°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 8-12'
- Width
- 6-10'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Flower Color
- Purple
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Not finicky about soil - any well-drained site will do.Pruning
Regular pruning is not required. May be trimmed, pruned, or shaped as desired in early spring.Uses
Specimen; hedge; foundation plantings; mixed borders; screening.Growing Tips
Rose of Sharon generally has high fertility needs and may benefit from yearly applications of a granular fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs.Features: Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Salt tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Hibiscus, Common name: Rose of Sharon, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Purple flowers, Green foliage
Features: Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Salt tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Hibiscus, Common name: Rose of Sharon, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Purple flowers, Green foliage