Starblast Chiffon® Rose of Sharon

Starblast Chiffon Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Starblast Chiffon') delivers the tropical flower power you want with the cold-hardy toughness you need. This Proven Winners® selection produces an endless parade of ruffled white blooms marked with dramatic raspberry red eyes from early summer straight through fall. Each four-inch flower has a delicately layered, chiffon-like texture that catches the light beautifully, and unlike older Rose of Sharon varieties, this one won't seed itself throughout your garden.

Year-Round Interest

The show begins in early summer when the first white blooms appear against clean green foliage. While many shrubs finish flowering by midsummer, Starblast Chiffon just keeps going, producing fresh flowers on every new shoot through September. The upright vase shape fills in naturally without looking rigid, and the medium-green leaves provide a crisp backdrop that makes the white blooms pop. In fall, the foliage turns yellow before dropping, and the branching structure adds winter interest to the garden.

Perfect for Smaller Spaces

At 8 to 12 feet tall and just 4 to 6 feet wide, this compact Rose of Sharon fits where larger varieties overwhelm. The naturally upright habit works beautifully as a focal point, in mixed borders, or planted in a row for a flowering privacy screen that doesn't consume your yard. This variety also thrives in large containers on patios and decks, bringing late-season color right to your outdoor living spaces.

Tough as Nails

Rose of Sharon earned its reputation as a tough, reliable shrub, and Starblast Chiffon lives up to the family name. Once established, it shrugs off heat, humidity, drought, and urban pollution. Deer typically leave it alone, and it tolerates salt spray in coastal gardens. The Chiffon series was specifically bred to be sterile, so you get all the flowers without the seedling invasion that gives older varieties a weedy reputation.

Wildlife Garden Star

Hummingbirds and butterflies visit the nectar-rich blooms throughout the day, and you'll notice an especially high level of activity in late summer when many other flowers have finished. Native bees also work the flowers enthusiastically. The dense branching provides excellent nesting spots for songbirds, and the shrub's late leafing in spring gives early-nesting birds privacy.

If you're looking for a flowering shrub that performs reliably through the hottest part of summer and doesn't require constant attention, Starblast Chiffon Rose of Sharon belongs in your garden. It combines the best traits of classic Rose of Sharon with modern improvements that make it easier to grow and more garden-friendly than ever.