Common Purple Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Pronunciation: sih-REEN-gah vul-GAIR-iss
SKU #40689
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Abundant clusters of sweetly fragrant, purple flowers in mid-spring on a vigorous, upright, multi-stemmed shrub with heart-shaped, green foliage. Ideal as a flowering hedge or screen. Plant near a window or pathway where the fragrant blooms can be enjoyed. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 12 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide.

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Bloom TimeMid-spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsSmoke Tree (Cotinus) Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Juniper (Juniperus)
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soils. Needs good air circulation. 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 TimeMid-spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsSmoke Tree (Cotinus) Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Juniper (Juniperus)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soils. Needs good air circulation. 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.