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.