Add a long-blooming, summer-flowering accent to your landscape with Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Chiffon®' (Rose of Sharon 'Blue Chiffon®'). This deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub produces showy, airy, blue to violet blooms with a distinctive lacy center that keeps color coming when many shrubs are finished. Mature size can reach 96-192 inches tall with a broad, upright habit, making it useful as a screening shrub, hedge, specimen, or back-of-the-border anchor.
For best flowering, plant in full sun; it will also grow well in part shade, though bloom may be lighter. Provide moist, well-drained soil, and water regularly during the first season to establish a deep root system. Once established, it is notably drought tolerant and handles summer heat well. Space plants to allow good air movement and give the shrub room to mature, and mulch to moderate soil moisture and temperature.
Because it flowers on new wood, you can prune in late winter or early spring to shape the plant and encourage strong new shoots for maximum bloom. Remove any dead or weak stems and thin crowded growth as needed. Expect vigorous growth during warm weather, and enjoy a long season of color and structure from summer into early fall.