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Pink Chiffon Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus

  • Exposure
    • Sun
  • Season
    • Summer
  • Mature Size
    • 96 - 144 Inches
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Pink Chiffon Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus
Sun 96 - 144

This beautiful new has the same flower power and soft, graceful stems of other Chiffon varieties, but with large, soft pink flowers.  The distinctive, clear pink of Pink Chiffon is an unusual addition to summer gardens.  This new variety will be available in better garden centers Spring 2013.

Features

Large, lacy pink summer flowers.  Adaptable and easy to grow.  Deer resistant.  Attracts butterflies.

Heat Tolerant
Attracts: 
Butterflies
Resists: 
Deer

Characteristics

Shrub Type: 
Deciduous
Height Category: 
Tall
Garden Height: 
96 - 144 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
84 Inches
Spread: 
48 - 72 Inches
Flower Colors: 
Pink
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Habit: 
Upright
Container Role: 
Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Sun
Blooms On: 
New Wood
Bloom Time: 
Summer
Hardiness Zones: 
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Uses: 
Border Plant
Uses: 
Container
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

Great large shrub for landscape use, young plants can be used in containers but will need to be moved to the landscape as they mature. Can be trained into a small tree.  This is an excellent plant for the mixed border or as a specimen plant.  The pink flower color is very distinctive in late summer gardens.

Duration: 
Shrub
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

Adaptable to most soils.  Prune in late winter/early spring.  Can be heavily pruned although this is usually unnecessary.  Fertilize in spring; supplemental liquid fertilizer in summer may be needed.

Patent Information: 
Pink Chiffon Hibiscus syriacus 'JWNfour' PPAF

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