Syringa vulgaris Sensation Lilac
$54.99
Sensation Lilac features showy panicles of fragrant purple flowers with white edges rising above the foliage in mid spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has bluish-green deciduous foliage. The heart-shaped leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour.
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Description
This highly distinctive hybrid has fragrant panicles of rich purple flowers with each individual petal trimmed in white; upright, multi-stemmed habit, tends to sucker, ideal for screening; full sun and well-drained soil, allow room for air movement | Plant Form: upright spreading | Hardiness Zone: 2 | Grow Height: 8 feet | Grow Spread: 8 feet | SunLight Requirement: full sun | Moisture Requirement: dry to moist | Flowering Period: in mid spring | Landscape Application: Massing;Screening;Garden
Additional information
| Height | 8 ft – 13 ft |
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| Spread | 8 ft – 13 ft |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Synonyms | Syringa 'Sensation', Syringa vulgaris Sensation |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Color flower spring | Purple, White |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Light shade |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Low maintenance planting, Flowering borders, Cut flower use, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Cutting Garden, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun for the best flowering in fertile neutral to alkaline soil with good drainage. Light shade is tolerated. Remove faded panicles and prune immediately after flowering. |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Sensation Lilac, Lilac 'Sensation', Common Lilac |
| Blomidon Item No | 121184, 121183, 140422, 122062, 153060, 104352, 107331, 104799, 116728, MO23011279, 202071246, 201928146, 80022, 202021219, 201832057, 202066929, 202069770, 202042998, 201640847 |
| Usps | Purple single flowers carry a distinctive narrow white edge., Fragrant spring panicles attract bees and butterflies., Full sun and moist, well-drained soil support the best flowering. |