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Why You'll Love It
Starblast Chiffon® is one of the most visually striking tree hibiscus cultivars available. Each flower is a white canvas with a dramatic hot pink starburst radiating from the center, surrounded by doubled inner petals that give the bloom a layered, almost floral-arrangement quality. In tree form, those ornate flowers are elevated above eye level, creating a canopy of summer blooms that is genuinely unlike anything else on the patio.
What Makes It Special
- Exceptionally ornate bloom detail — the starburst center makes each flower a showpiece
- Long bloom season from summer into early fall
- Strong specimen value as a standalone patio tree
Plant Information
| Botanical Name | Hibiscus syriacus 'Starblast Chiffon' |
| Hardiness Zones | Zones 5–9 |
| Light | Full sun |
| Mature Size | Upright to rounded tree-form canopy |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Bloom Season | Summer into early fall |
| Flower Color | White with a dramatic hot pink starburst center and doubled inner petals |
| Fragrance | None |
| Foliage | Green |
Care Instructions
Planting & Watering
Plant in full sun with good drainage and enough space for airflow around the canopy. Rose of Sharon adapts to a range of soil types but performs best in well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and at the same depth. Backfill, water thoroughly, and apply a 2–3 inch layer of mulch, keeping it a few inches away from the trunk.
WateringWater regularly during the first growing season while the root system establishes. Once established, Rose of Sharon is reasonably drought tolerant but flowers best with consistent moisture during peak summer heat. Avoid keeping the root zone constantly wet.
Pruning & Fertilizing
Prune in late winter or early spring. Rose of Sharon blooms on new wood, so spring pruning encourages strong new growth and abundant flowering. Remove any shoots that form below the graft to maintain the clean tree form.
FertilizingA light application of balanced fertilizer in spring is beneficial in poorer soils. Well-established plants in good soil generally need little supplemental feeding.
Winter Protection
Hardy to Zone 5. In Zone 5, a layer of mulch around the root zone in late fall provides additional insulation. Remove any winter-damaged wood in early spring.
Good to Know
Rose of Sharon blooms on new wood — always prune in late winter or early spring, never in summer or fall, to avoid removing developing flower buds.
Growing Zone Map
Starblast Chiffon® thrives in Zones 5–9, covering most of the southern two-thirds of the continental United States. Gardeners in Zone 5 should apply extra mulch in fall for root protection during the coldest winters.