General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 8 to 10 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Dark green, turning yellow in autumn.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Deep wine-red buds, opening to lilac-pink blooms.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Pollution

Common names
  • Lilac

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