Bloomerang® Purple Lilac
Syringa x 'Penda' P.P. #20,575, C.B.R.A.F.
Enjoy classic lilac fragrance for months instead of weeks! This revolutionary new kind of lilac, blooms in spring and then again throughout the summer. It does go through a rest period in the heat of the summer, then flowers. This compact, mounded variety fits easily into any landscape, and is ideal as a foundation planting or as part of the mixed border. You can even include it into perennial beds.
| Key feature: | Repeat Blooming |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs well-drained soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Up to 4-8 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Windbreak |
| Flower color: | Violet-blue |
| Blooms: | Spring and again in summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7468 |
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Care Information
Requires well-drained soil and full sun. Remove spent blooms promptly to encourage reblooming. Prune to shape after blooming. Flower production may decline during extremely hot summers but will resume when temperatures cool in fall. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in the spring. This variety has good powdery mildew resistance.
Design Ideas
A classic addition to foundation plantings and mixed borders.
Enjoy classic lilac fragrance for months instead of weeks! This revolutionary new kind of lilac, blooms in spring and then again throughout the summer. It does go through a rest period in the heat of the summer, then flowers. This compact, mounded variety fits easily into any landscape, and is ideal as a foundation planting or as part of the mixed border. You can even include it into perennial beds.
Care Information
Requires well-drained soil and full sun. Remove spent blooms promptly to encourage reblooming. Prune to shape after blooming. Flower production may decline during extremely hot summers but will resume when temperatures cool in fall. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in the spring. This variety has good powdery mildew resistance.
Design Ideas
A classic addition to foundation plantings and mixed borders.
| Key feature: | Repeat Blooming |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs well-drained soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Up to 4-8 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Windbreak |
| Flower color: | Violet-blue |
| Blooms: | Spring and again in summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7468 |
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