Magenta Chiffon rose of sharon
Hibiscus syriacus 'Magenta Chiffon'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Magenta Chiffon' rose of sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Magenta Chiffon') is a shrub for borders, hedges, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast and tolerates drought and salt. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Arrowwood viburnum, and Border forsythia.