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You are bidding on about 25 WHITE CHIFFON ROSE OF SHARON SEEDS -  (Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodtwo'). 

Soft, pure white double blooms up to 4" across are Hibiscus-shaped and decorated with a lacy center . The lovely lacy center of the blooms does more than create a billowy look. They'll shine in the moonlight, and keep you cool in the height of summer. 

The color is a wonderful white that doesn't turn yellow. Their relaxing, romantic effect is only heightened by the healthy, dark green foliage.


Mature Height 8 to 12 feet 

Mature Width 4 to 6 Feet Wide

Zones 5 - 9 


Medicinal use of Rose Of Sharon: 

The leaves are diuretic, expectorant and stomachic. A decoction of the flowers is diuretic, ophthalmic and stomachic. It is also used in the treatment of itch and other skin diseases, dizziness and bloody stools accompanied by much gas. The bark contains several medically active constituents, including mucilage, carotenoids, sesquiterpenes and anthocyanidins. A decoction of the root bark is antiphlogistic, demulcent, emollient, febrifuge, haemostatic and vermifuge. It is used in the treatment of diarhoea, dysentery, abdominal pain, leucorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea and dermaphytosis.

Edible parts : 

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A very mild flavor, though slightly on the tough side, they make an acceptable addition to the salad bowl. A tea is made from the leaves or the flowers. Flowers - raw or cooked. A mild flavor and mucilaginous texture, they are delightful in salads, both for looking at and for eating. 

Other uses : 

A low quality fiber is obtained from the stems. It is used for making cordage and paper. The seed contains about 25% oil. No further details are given, but it is likely to be edible. A hair shampoo is made from the leaves. A blue dye is obtained from the flowers. 

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