





Meet the Breeder
Dr. Roderick Woods
Cambridge, England, UK
Lavender CHIFFON®

Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
'Notwoodone'
USPP 12,619





- Award winner
- Double blooms
- Refined habit
Double purple summer blooms. The Chiffon® series of rose of Sharon is distinguished by its elegant habit, floriferous nature, and anemone-like double blooms. Lavender Chiffon® rose of Sharon brings a good clean purple to the line - never looks dull or muddy. Low seed set and long blooming.
Awards 2003 Royal Horticulture Society Award of Garden Merit; Gold Medal Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society; Mail Order Gardening Association Green Thumb Award; Top Pick Dallas Arboretum
USDA Zone 5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°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
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, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant, Award winner
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, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant, Award winner
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