Pruning & Bloom

Rose of Sharon flowers on new growth, which makes late-winter or early-spring pruning useful when a plant needs shaping. Established plants are adaptable, but flowering is strongest with good light and reasonable moisture.

About This Variety

Hibiscus syriacus ' SMNHSPCL ' FEATURES The newest member of the incredible CHIFFON® rose of Sharon series! Honestly, we just got lucky with this one. It was growing by its parent Lavender CHIFFON® and since then it has proved it's out and out a richer color.

Gardeners who prefer a luscious, rich colored flower will be happy to see Dark Lavender CHIFFON® as a hedge, specimen, or within a border. Top reasons to plant Dark Lavender Chiffon rose of Sharon in your landscape:- Darker, more impressive purple blooms than the original Lavender CHIFFON®.- Produces few to no seeds.- Blooms last a long time through summer. CHARACTERISTICS Plant Type: Shrub or Tree Shrub Type: Deciduous Flower Color: Blue Purple Habit: Upright Bushy Shrub Spacing: 2 - 3 Feet Spread: 2 - 3 Feet Flower Shade: Blue Violet Container Roll: Thriller Height Category: Tall Shrub Height: 10 - 16 Feet Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Green Common Names: Rose of Sharon Althea Invasiveness: This variety produces very few seeds.

Attracts: Polinators Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds Resists: Deer Drought Clay Black Walnut PLANT NEEDS Light Requirement: Full Sun Maintenance Category: Easy Blooms On: New Growth Bloom Time: July to October Hardiness Zones: Perennial in Zones 5 - 8 Find Your Hardiness Zone Watering Needs: Average Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers. Uses: Landscape, Mass Plantings, Hedge, Patented: 33,568 This plant can't be propagated without a license from the patent holder. Fertilizer: Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring.

Maintenance Notes: Prefers well-drained soil.