Betsy Ross Lilac

Syringa x oblata 'Betsy Ross'

Pronunciation: sih-REEN-gah ob-LAH-tuh
SKU #02894
2-8

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An early spring bloomer with very large, fragrant, pure white flower panicles on a rounded, multi-trunk shrub with flat, deep green foliage that remains attractive throughout summer and has notable mildew resistance. Useful as an informal screen, background shrub, or spring specimen. A sensational cut flower for a fragrant bouquet. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeEarly to mid spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); Peony (Paeonia); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soils. Blooms best in full sun. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; increase frequency again before and during spring bloom period. Fertilize in early spring. Prune after flowering.
Details
Bloom TimeEarly to mid spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); Peony (Paeonia); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soils. Blooms best in full sun. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; increase frequency again before and during spring bloom period. Fertilize in early spring. Prune after flowering.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.