Catalog Description
Desired for its large trusses of purplish-red florets edged in white in spring. Captivating fragrance is a bonus. Branches are erect and open with rich green foliage. Deciduous. Full sun. Moderate-growing to 10 feet high, 6 feet wide. Tissue culture. |
Design Ideas
The intriguing two-tone flowers of this lilac make it a shrub you will want within reach. A lovely perfume only adds to its charm. Plant it at one end of a border or on its own against a wall. |
Companion Plants
The deep rosy foliage of Rose Glow Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii `Rose Glow`) makes a fine companion to the lilac`s flowers and a good filler the rest of the time.
On a nearby trellis, use Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis paniculata) for an evergreen backdrop and late, fragrant blooms.
The finely cut foliage and fiery fall colors of Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina `Laciniata`) alsomakes a good companion.
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Average Landscape Size
Moderate-growing to 10 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. |
Key Plant Benefits
An outstanding lilac noted for its large trusses of purplish-red florets edged in white. Captivating fragrance is a bonus. Branches are erect and open with rich green foliage. Deciduous. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Increase watering before spring bloom. Prune after flowering. |
Growth Conditions
| Growth Rate |
 Moderate Growing |
| Growth Habit |
| Erect |
| Heat Zones |
High:
| 8 (>90 to 120 days) |
| Low: | 1 (< 1 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 8 (10 to 20 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 3 (-40 to -30 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Once established needs only occasional water. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Full sun |
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Flowering
Flower or Bloom description:
Small tubular flowers tinged red grow in large and dense conical-shaped clusters
| Flower Color |
| Purple |
| Flowering Time/Season |
| Flowers in spring. |
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Propagation
| Propagation Method |
1
| Tissue culture |
| Best time to Prune |
| Spring after flowering |
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Attributes
Border Plant
Flowers for Cutting
Extended Bloom Season
Extremely Hardy
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Hedge Plant
Hummingbird Friendly
Showy Flowers
Spring Flowering
Windbreak
Deer Resistant |
Foliage
Bright green, large and graceful flowers
| Foliage Shape | Heart-shaped |
| Normal foliage color | Green |
| Underside foliage | Green |
| Juvenile foliage | Green |
| Mature foliage | Green |
| New foliage | Green |
| Spring foliage | Green |
| Summer foliage | Green |
| Fall foliage | Green |
| Winter foliage | No Value |
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Plant Lore
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Plant History
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