Dave's Garden - Gardening Community

PlantFiles: Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus 'Lavender Chiffon'

 
  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:


Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus) (Info)
Species: syriacus (seer-ee-AK-us) (Info)
Cultivar: Lavender Chiffon
Additional cultivar information: (aka Lavender Chiffon™, Notwoodone)

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

By kamia
Thumbnail #1 of Hibiscus syriacus by kamia

By dahlia_lover
Thumbnail #2 of Hibiscus syriacus by dahlia_lover

By heathrjoy
Thumbnail #3 of Hibiscus syriacus by heathrjoy

By alicewho
Thumbnail #4 of Hibiscus syriacus by alicewho

By alicewho
Thumbnail #5 of Hibiscus syriacus by alicewho

By 9kittymom
Thumbnail #6 of Hibiscus syriacus by 9kittymom

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive deedeeb On Aug 13, 2004, deedeeb from DeLand, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Remember, this is not a tropical Hibiscus. Lavendar Chiffon grows beautifully in Central Florida. I love the blooms, but couldn't grow it well in the heat of S. Florida, where growing tropical Hibiscus comes naturally. This was one of the first plants I purchased, along with White Chiffon, when I moved to DeLand,

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Diego, California
Bartow, Florida
Deland, Florida
Metuchen, New Jersey
Kernersville, North Carolina
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Yukon, Oklahoma
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
North Augusta, South Carolina
Lexington, Virginia



We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2008 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.

All times are recorded in EDT
 

Gardens.com Pixamo Photo Sharing Bloom.com Landscaping.com

Hope for America