Lavender Chiffon^® Hibiscus syriacus

I bought this cultivar at Lowe's about 10 years ago. It has bloomed reliably every year. However, it drops seeds everywhere and new seedlings come up the following spring! What a mess it creates... The plant description says it "produces few to no seeds" and that is completely wrong! Do these growers even know the plants that they sell? To Tasha of North Carolina, altheas are deer-resistant ... but only when they are mature. Deer browse just about anything even plants they don't like. They are especially destructive to young tender plants. The young altheas need to be caged or protected until they reach a certain size. After that deer leave them alone. This is speaking from experience.

It’s beautiful! First bloom showing through this morning and can’t wait for the rest to bloom.

i love the lavender chiffon rose of sharon. we are looking for more. thank you so much

The plant was well formed and growing strong in my backyard when we moved into our house. It is beautiful and attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. We look forward to its bloom every year. In fact, we like this plat so much, we've decided to add one to the front yard too!

I have 2 Rose of Sharon treees in my front yard. I love them, and was considering purchasing another 1-2 plants. The flowers attract hummingbirds and bumblebees. I had to severely prune one of the trees last year--it had started to grow at a slant and was hitting my windows and side of my house. It grew back beautifully by this Summer. I enjoyed its blooms until a couple of weeks ago. These plants love the sun, and survived a brutal Summer where temperatures exceeded 100 degrees for over 2 weeks each day.