Plant: White Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Althea · Hibiscus syriacus 'White Chiffon'
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
An upright deciduous shrub 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide whose crisp white flowers make a cool, refreshing oasis in the landscape. The extra large blooms have fluffy centers that are especially showy when the ruffles catch the light, and they are notably showy at night; flowering is long and reliable through early, mid and late summer above dark green three lobed foliage. It is easy to grow in full sun with average water and draws bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Use it as a border plant, a screen, a mass planting or a focal point, with young plants suitable for containers.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 12 ft tall and 10 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 6 to 10 feet wide whose crisp white flowers make a cool, refreshing oasis in the landscape. The extra large blooms have fluffy centers that are especially showy when the ruffles catch the light, and they are notably showy at night; flowering is long and reliable through early, mid and late summer above dark green three lobed foliage. It is easy to grow in full sun with average water and draws bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Use it as a border plant, a screen, a mass planting or a focal point, with young plants suitable for containers.
- Flowers
- Extra large crisp white flowers with fluffy centers whose ruffles catch the light, and which are especially showy at night.
- 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.
- Native range
- South China and Taiwan
