Pink Chiffon® Hibiscus Tree (PW)

Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Pink Chiffon’ (standard form)

Common Name: Pink Chiffon Rose of Sharon Tree

Mature Height and Width:
8–12' tall × 5–7' wide (canopy dimension on grafted standard)

Growth Habit: Tree-form Rose of Sharon trained to a single clear trunk. Upright-rounded to slightly vase-shaped canopy with moderately dense branching. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Medium green ovate leaves with serrated margins. Moderate canopy density allowing interior branching visibility.

Flower Description: Semi-double soft pink flowers with layered inner petaloids forming a frilled, ruffled center. Lacks a strong dark burgundy eye. Blooms produced along current season’s growth.

Bloom Time: Mid-summer through early fall.

Fall Color: Yellow; foliage drops with frost.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest flowering and canopy structure.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 5–9 (reliable in Northeast Zones 5–7).

Notable Landscape Uses: Patio specimen; foundation accent; container feature (large pot); small lawn focal point; late-season flowering element.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Tender new growth and flowers may be browsed in Northeast Zones 5–7.