How to Grow Lavender Hibiscus

Select the right location for your plant. Mature hibiscus can reach up to 12 feet in height and 10 feet in width, so make sure your plant has enough room to grow. This hibiscus enjoys both part shade and full sun, and requires well-draining soil.

Dig a hole for your hibiscus that's twice the size of the plant's root ball. Remove rocks and weeds from the site, and break apart soil clods with your shovel.

Pull the hibiscus out of the container and massage the root ball. Untangle roots and trim back the ends of any broken roots so the plant can resume a healthy growth habit.

Place the plant in the prepared hole so it sits in the same depth at the soil as it was in the container. Fill in the hole with soil, firming it around the base of the hibiscus, to complete planting.

Water your "Lavender Chiffon" after planting until the soil becomes saturated. Thereafter, water until saturated when the soil becomes dry to the touch.

Fertilize the shrub after planting using a slow release fertilizer, such as 10-10-10. Sprinkle the fertilizer around the base of the plant, and water to work the fertilizer into the soil.

Prune your hibiscus in the later fall or early spring, when the plant ceases growth for the season. Remove broken, bent or damaged branches by cutting them off at the base. Clip off vertically upward or downward growing limbs that interfere with the growth of other branches. Also thin out the interior to allow air and light to penetrate the inside of the shrub.