A favorite of northern gardeners, the Old-Fashioned Lilac is sure to delight your senses with its fragrance and lilac-purple flower panicles. Also called the common lilac, this flowering shrub grows 8-15 ft. tall with a 6-12 ft. spread. When it blooms in mid to late spring, its flower panicles perfume the air and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. You'll want to cut a few flower panicles and bring them indoors for fresh flower arrangements. While a beautiful specimen plant, the Old-Fashioned Jumbo Lilac also is impressive when planted in small groups, as a flowering hedge or privacy screen or in shrub borders. While low maintenance, it needs good air circulation and well-drained soil. Deer tend to pass it by. Grow in full sun to partial shade. Zones 3-7.
Product Details
Botanical Name:
Syringa vulgaris
Form:Shrub
Sun Exposure:Full Sun
Height/Habit:8 - 16 feet
Spread:6 - 12 feet
Spacing:6 - 12 feet
Hardiness Zone:3-7
Flowering Date:Mid-Late Spring
Shipped:DORMANT 12-18"
Growth Rate:Medium
Shipping Season:Spring
Flower Color:Purple
Flower Form:8" panicles
Foliage Type:Deciduous ovate leaves
Resistance:Deer Resistant
Pruning:Prune center of plant to improve air flow
Soil Requirement:Average
Watering Requirement:Low to Average
Restricted States:AE AK GU HI PR VI
Shipping
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
2022 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone
Select Hedges
1A - 4A
5/2/22 - 5/20/22
4B
4/18/22 - 5/20/22
5A
3/28/22 - 5/20/22
5B
3/14/22 - 5/20/22
6A
3/7/22 - 5/20/22
6B
2/28/22 - 5/20/22
7A & 7B
2/21/22 - 5/20/22
8A & 8B
2/14/22 - 4/29/22
9A - 10B
2/7/22 - 4/29/22
Last Order Date
Zones 1A-7B: 5/16/22 Zones 8A-10B: 4/25/22
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