Plant: Starblast Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Althea · Hibiscus syriacus 'Starblast Chiffon'
Size: 2 gal
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More about this plant
An upright deciduous shrub 8 to 12 feet tall and 5 to 8 feet wide producing brilliant white flowers with a fluffy doubled center highlighted by a dramatic hot pink starburst. It blooms reliably throughout summer with an extended flowering period above green three lobed leaves that turn gold in fall. It is easy to grow in full sun with average water, needs minimal pruning thanks to its naturally graceful form, tolerates heat, resists deer and attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Use it as a border plant, a screen, a mass planting or a specimen focal point.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 12 ft tall and 8 ft wide
- Blooms in summer
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-9
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
An upright deciduous shrub 8 to 12 feet tall and 5 to 8 feet wide producing brilliant white flowers with a fluffy doubled center highlighted by a dramatic hot pink starburst. It blooms reliably throughout summer with an extended flowering period above green three lobed leaves that turn gold in fall. It is easy to grow in full sun with average water, needs minimal pruning thanks to its naturally graceful form, tolerates heat, resists deer and attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Use it as a border plant, a screen, a mass planting or a specimen focal point.
- Flowers
- Brilliant white flowers with a fluffy doubled center highlighted by a dramatic hot pink starburst.
- Foliage
- Leaves are alternate, simple and 3-lobed, 2 to 4 inches long, with coarsely toothed margins.
- Fruit
- A 5-valved dehiscent capsule about 3/4 inch long and wide, brown, persisting through winter.
- Pruning
- Needs minimal pruning because of its naturally graceful form.
- Native range
- South China and Taiwan
