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 'JWNWOOD4' FEATURES Unique, clear pink color!This beautiful new rose of Sharon has the same flower power and soft, graceful stems of other Chiffon® varieties, but with large, soft pink flowers. You'll fall in love with the distinctive, clear pink blooms - they're a favorite of everyone who sees them in our trial garden!Top reasons to grow Pink Chiffon® rose of Sharon:- Perfectly pink blooms - you have to see them to believe just how pretty they really are.- Unique small leaves on soft, elegant stems.- Double flowers mean few to no seeds.

CHARACTERISTICS Plant Type: Shrub or Tree Shrub Type: Deciduous Flower Color: Pink Habit: Upright Bushy Shrub Spacing: 6 - 7 Feet Spread: 4 - 6 Feet Flower Shade: Pink Container Roll: Thriller Height Category: Tall Shrub Height: 8 - 12 Feet Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Green Common Names: Rose of Sharon Althea Invasiveness: This variety is sterile and produces little to no 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: 24,336 No 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.

Pruning is quality done immediately after flowering; Prune back in early spring before new growth begins to shape. Medium moisture. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs.