General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees

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Common names
  • Lilac
  • Common Lilac
  • French Lilac

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Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-08-08
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-04-30
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-07
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-04-28
Bee enjoying the bloom
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