Syringa vulgaris
Common Name: Lilac
Type: Deciduous shrub Family: Oleaceae Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Sunlight: Full sun Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Average soil, best in fertile Moisture: Well drained, average moisture, drought-tolerant Plant Height x Width: 20' x 15' Leaf: Glaucous, opposite ovate, often pointed-tipped leaves Flower: Conical panicles of small flowers Bloom Time: April Bloom Size: Large Maintenance: When they finish flowering, cut flowered stems to where there is good growth, lime soil in November. Can prune to 6" to rejuvenate Landscape use: Informal hedge, shrub border Pest and Disease: Leaf miner is a problem, bacterial blight in wet springs Native Range: Southeastern Europe Propagation: Cuttings in spring Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: Deer resistant |