Lilac

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Flower clusters have an intoxicating perfume and attract butterflies. Bring these blooms inside for a bouquet and let the fragrance permeate the room. A good shrub for screening, hedging, accent or specimen.

Companion Plants

Common Boxwood

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Common Boxwood

Handsome evergreen shrub is very tolerant of pruning and shaping. Well-suited for topiary, entryways or hedging. Flowers in spring are insignificant but very fragrant. Prune in summer. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil and some shade.

River Birch

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River Birch

Graceful, airy tree provides delightful dappled shade. Fabulous exfoliating bark provides interest year-round. Use as a landscape specimen or accent. A nice complement to dogwood and ligularia. Leaves turn vibrant yellow in fall. Vigorous and tolerant of wet, poorly drained soils.

Common Snowball Bush

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Common Snowball Bush

This upright, deciduous flowering shrub bears arching branches thick with glossy leaves. Early season flowers yield vibrant, opaque berries. An excellent landscape plant for hedging, screening, and foundation. Prefers well-drained soil.

Details

Common name

Lilac

Botanical name

Syringa vulgaris

Variety

Adelaide Dunbar

Zone

USDA 3 - 8

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Bloom time

spring-summer

Light

sun

Height

12-15' (3.5-4.5 m)

Habit

upright

Water

1-2 times per week

Feed

in spring

Maintenance

prune after bloom