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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 5 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees

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Common names
  • Common Lilac
  • French Lilac
  • Lilac
Also sold as:
  • Little Boy Blue
  • Wonderblue

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Location: My Garden in PA
Date: 2018-05-11
Gorgeous lilac!
Location: My Garden in PA
Date: 2018-05-11
Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-04-20
Also known as 'Little Boy Blue'
Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-04-20
Also known as 'Little Boy Blue'
Location: My Garden in PA
Date: 2018-05-03
Buds before blooming.
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-05-06
New leaves on this plant.
Location: Denver CO Metro
Date: Spring 2009
Teeny little sprout
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