Scientific Name
Syringa vulgaris

Common Name
Common lilac; French lilac

 
Hardiness Zones: 3b to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types including heavy soil
Height: 8 to 15 feet
Width: 6 to 12 feet
Texture: Medium to coarse
Form: Upright; stiff; ascending branches; leggy
Flower/Fruit: White, cream, purple-pink to rose flowers in spring; single or double; very fragrant
Foliage: Opposite, simple, heart-shaped dark green to bluish green leaves; 2 to 5" long
Comments: Most plants are grafted so remove any suckers that develop from rootstock
Cultivars: Agincourt Beauty; Ludwig Spaeth
   


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