Common Purple Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Description | Abundant clusters of sweetly fragrant, purple flowers in mid-spring on a vigorous, upright, multi-stemmed shrub with heart-shaped, green foliage. Ideal as a flowering hedge or screen. Plant near a window or pathway where the fragrant blooms can be enjoyed. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Mid-spring |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 12 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Easy Care |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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Flower Color | Purple |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus) Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Juniper (Juniperus) |
Care | Thrives in well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soils. Needs good air circulation. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; increase frequency again before and during spring bloom period. Fertilize in early spring. Prune after flowering. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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