Plant: Blue Chiffon® Rose of Sharon
Althea · Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Chiffon'
Size: 2 gal
Light
Bloom
Mature size
More about this plant
An upright deciduous shrub reaching 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide, carrying unusual blue flowers each adorned with a lacy center that creates an anemone like bloom. It flowers through early, mid and late summer, which makes it a standout among late blooming shrubs, above dark green three lobed leaves that turn gold in fall. Grow it in full sun with average water on well drained soil, USDA 5 to 9; it is easy to care for and draws butterflies, hummingbirds and specialized bees. Use it as a border plant, a hedge, a container specimen or a landscape focal point. NCSU records the species as non toxic to cats, dogs and horses and as weedy or invasive in some states.
- 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 reaching 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide, carrying unusual blue flowers each adorned with a lacy center that creates an anemone like bloom. It flowers through early, mid and late summer, which makes it a standout among late blooming shrubs, above dark green three lobed leaves that turn gold in fall. Grow it in full sun with average water on well drained soil, USDA 5 to 9; it is easy to care for and draws butterflies, hummingbirds and specialized bees. Use it as a border plant, a hedge, a container specimen or a landscape focal point. NCSU records the species as non toxic to cats, dogs and horses and as weedy or invasive in some states.
- Flowers
- Unusual blue flowers, each adorned with a lacy center to create an anemone like bloom.
- 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
