Blue Chiffon® Rose of Sharon

True-blue, double blooms from midsummer straight into fall — a color almost no other hardy shrub delivers. Blue Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodthree') is an upright, deciduous flowering shrub prized for its uncommon clear-blue flowers. Each bloom is a layered, anemone-style double: broad outer petals cradle a frilly center pompon of lacy petaloids, giving the flower remarkable depth and a soft, ruffled fullness. Blooming from summer well into fall when most shrubs have finished, it grows into a vase-shaped, 8 to 12 foot column just 4 to 6 feet wide — narrow enough for tight spots yet tall enough to screen. The green foliage emerges late in spring, a natural safeguard against damage from late frosts. Why growers choose the Blue Chiffon® A rare true blue. Genuine blue flowers are scarce among hardy shrubs, and this cultivar delivers them in a clean, saturated tone rather than a washed-out lavender. Months of bloom. Flowers open continuously from summer into fall, carrying the garden through the late-season lull when little else is in flower. Distinctive double form. The full, anemone-center blooms read as far more ornate than the single-flowered Rose of Sharon most gardeners know. Tough and adaptable. Hardy in zones 5 through 9, it shrugs off heat, humidity, and poor soils, and tolerates urban conditions with ease. Pollinator magnet. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds work the open blooms throughout the long flowering season. The slim, upright habit makes Blue Chiffon® a natural for a flowering hedge or privacy screen, an anchor at the back of a mixed border, or a vertical accent beside an entry or patio. Plant several in a row for a living wall of summer blue, or set one where its late-season color can stand on its own.