Lavender Chiffon of Sharon Hibiscus Seeds - Hibiscus Syriacus, 30 seeds

Quantity: 30 Seeds / pack

Lavender Chiffon of Sharon is a rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) grown for its large, double lavender blooms with lacy centers. This deciduous flowering shrub blooms from midsummer into fall, when few other shrubs are flowering, and makes a fine hedge, screen, or specimen plant.

Why choose our seeds?

• Large double lavender flowers with a delicate lacy center
• Blooms midsummer to fall — color when many shrubs are finished
• Upright, vase-shaped shrub suited to hedges, screens, and foundation plantings

How to grow Lavender Chiffon of Sharon Hibiscus seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Sow outdoors after the last frost, once the soil is warm.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Fine sandpaper for scarifying the hard seed coat
• Clear plastic wrap or a humidity dome
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Scarify: gently rub each seed with fine sandpaper, then soak in room-temperature water for 24 hours
• Sow seeds about 1/4 inch deep in moist seed-starting mix and tamp gently

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright light; full sun once planted out
• Temperature: Warm conditions around 70-80°F (21-27°C); alternating warm days and cooler nights can aid germination
• Humidity: Cover with plastic wrap or a dome until seedlings emerge

Germination

• Germination generally takes 2-4 weeks
• Remove the cover once seedlings appear and grow on in bright light

Transplanting

• Transplant after all frost danger has passed
• Harden off over 7-10 days
• Space plants 18-24 inches apart to allow for the shrub's mature size

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun for the best flowering; tolerates light shade
• Water: Keep evenly moist while young; established plants tolerate short dry spells
• Fertilizer: Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring; avoid over-fertilizing, which produces leaves at the expense of flowers
• Prune in late winter or early spring to shape the shrub and remove dead wood
• Note: seedlings grown from seed of a named variety may vary somewhat from the parent plant

Bloom Time:

Midsummer through fall.