Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac
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Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac
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Description
An old-fashioned homestead favorite, perfuming the air with fragrance in early spring from upright panicles of lilac-pink flowers; upright, bushy habit, quite leggy, suckers profusely, makes a great tall and dense hedge | Plant Form: upright spreading | Hardiness Zone: 2 | Grow Height: 12 feet | Grow Spread: 9 feet | SunLight Requirement: full sun | Moisture Requirement: dry to moist | Flowering Period: in mid spring | Landscape Application: Massing;Screening;Garden
Additional information
| Height | 13 ft – 26 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 13 ft – 26 ft |
| Flowering months | May |
| Synonyms | Lilac vulgaris, Liliacum vulgare, Syringa cordifolia, Syringa latifolia, Syringa lilac |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Color flower spring | Purple, Blue |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy, Clump-former, Suckering |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Oval, Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Flowering borders, Cut flower use, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Sensory, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Cultivation | Plant in full sun in moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. Allow good air circulation. Prune after flowering and remove unwanted suckers. |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Common Lilac, English Lilac, French Lilac |
| Usps | Sweetly fragrant blue-purple panicles cover the shrub in spring., Its broad suckering habit forms a flowering hedge or screen., Give it full sun and moist, well-drained soil. |