Althea, Lavender Chiffon #8 POT
Althea, Lavender Chiffon
Common Name: Rose of Sharon
Latin Name: Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodone'
Height: 8–12 feet
Spread: 4–6 feet
Spacing: 4–6 feet apart
Description:
Althea 'Lavender Chiffon' is a stunning deciduous shrub prized for its elegant, soft lavender-pink flowers with ruffled petals and a prominent red eye at the center. Blooming continuously from midsummer to early fall, this Rose of Sharon variety adds a tropical flair to gardens, landscapes, or hedges while being tough and low-maintenance. Its upright, vase-shaped growth habit makes it an excellent focal point or background plant. Attracting pollinators like butterflies and bees, Lavender Chiffon® is a standout in any sunny garden space.
Care Information:
- Light Requirements: Thrives in full sun but can tolerate partial shade.
- Soil: Prefers well-drained soil but adapts to a variety of soil types, including poor or sandy soils.
- Watering: Requires moderate watering, especially during its first growing season to establish roots. Drought-tolerant once mature.
- Pruning: Best pruned in late winter or early spring to shape and promote new growth.
- Fertilizer: Feed with a balanced fertilizer in early spring for optimal flowering.
- Cold Hardiness: Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9.
Lavender Chiffon is deer-resistant, easy to grow, and a fantastic choice for creating a low-maintenance, colorful landscape. Whether planted as a single specimen, a flowering hedge, or in mixed borders, this versatile shrub will bring years of beauty and interest to your outdoor space.
Produces few to no seeds.
Proven winner.
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