Hibiscus syriacus Blue Chiffon
$64.99
Hibiscus syriacus Blue Chiffon forms a bushy deciduous shrub with pale blue semi-double blooms marked red-purple, suited to sunny borders, hedges, and patio containers.
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Description
Pale blue semi-double flowers with a star-like red-purple eye give Hibiscus syriacus Blue Chiffon its late-summer focus. The bushy deciduous shrub matures about 5 to 8 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide, fitting a flowering border, hedge, screen, or large patio container.
Plant it in full sun in a sheltered site with moist but well-drained soil. It tolerates chalk, clay, loam, or sand and handles drought, heat, and salt. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Prune in early spring only when shaping is needed. A yearly granular fertilizer for flowering shrubs can support growth.
Additional information
| Height | 150 cm – 250 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 100 cm – 150 cm |
| Flowering months | August, September, October |
| Synonyms | Hibiscus syriacus Notwood3, Hibiscus syriacus Notwoodthree |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate with semi-hardwood cuttings. |
| Pests | Watch for aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, and glasshouse whitefly under glass. |
| Diseases | Watch for powdery mildew and, rarely, honey fungus. |
| Pruning | Prune in early spring only when shaping is needed. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist but well drained, avoiding persistently wet or dry sites. |
| Sunlight instructions | Plant in full sun in a sheltered east-, south-, or west-facing site. |
| Color flower autumn | Purple, Red, Blue |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Red, Blue |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Round, Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Patio and container use, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Pollinator-Friendly, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Hibiscus, Rose of China, Rose of Sharon, Rose-of-Sharon, Shrub Althea |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23047793, HIBSYBC0002G |
| Usps | Pale blue semi-double flowers carry a star-shaped red-purple eye., Its bushy form works in borders, hedges, and large patio containers. |