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Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

  • Sweetly fragrant single flowers ranging in colour from lavender to white
  • Dark green leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall
  • Upright, oval habit
  • Bloom Time: April to May

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Lavender, Purple

HEIGHT:
3-4 m

SPREAD:
175-200 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Plant syringa in a well-drained soil with medium moisture, in full sun. To ensure blooms for the following year, prune soon after flowering.

Additional Notes about Common Lilac:

Syringa vulgaris is a non-native invasive plant.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Fragrant
Cut Flower/Foliage
Cut Flower/Foliage
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Vase-shape
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Blue
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Hedge