Syringa vulgaris Monge
$54.99
Syringa vulgaris Monge is a large bushy lilac with fragrant deep reddish-purple single flowers in upright spring panicles.
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Description
Syringa vulgaris Monge forms a substantial deciduous shrub with an upright-to-spreading habit, broad green leaves, and fragrant deep reddish-purple single flowers in spring panicles.
Grow it in full sun for the strongest flowering, in fertile neutral to alkaline soil that stays moist but drains well. Its mature scale suits large borders, informal screens, cottage gardens, and cut-flower planting. Trim only after flowering if necessary.
Additional information
| Height | 250 cm – 400 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 250 cm – 400 cm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood cuttings to retain the cultivar's defining traits. |
| Pests | Possible pests include scales, borers, leaf miners, thrips, and caterpillars. |
| Diseases | Possible diseases include powdery mildew, lilac blight, leaf spots, wilts, honey fungus, phytophthora, and bacterial canker. |
| Pruning | Trim immediately after flowering if shaping is needed, and remove unwanted rootstock suckers. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep the soil moist but well drained, and never waterlog it. |
| Sunlight instructions | Give full sun for the strongest flowering and good air circulation. |
| Color flower spring | Purple |
| Aspect | South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Upright, Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Flowering borders, Cut flower use, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens, Fragrant Garden |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Butterfly-Friendly, Cutting Garden |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Monge Common Lilac |
| Blomidon Item No | SYRVUM0002G, SYRVUM0003G |
| Usps | Fragrant deep reddish-purple panicles flower in April and May., Its upright bushy habit suits hedges, screens, and large borders. |