Lavender Lady Lilac
Lavender Lady Lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Lavender Lady'
Item #7215 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8




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One of the best lilacs for warm winter areas, Lavender Lady produces spectacular clusters of fragrant lavender flowers in any part of the country, even without winter chill! Blooms mid-season, typically in mid-May. Open branched, upright form is useful as a hedge, screen or accent. Tolerates mild, periodic drought when established. Deciduous.
- OverviewLight Needs:Partial to full sunWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.Average Landscape Size:Quickly reaches 12 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide.Key Feature:Fragrant Spring FlowersBlooms:SpringLandscape Uses:
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:si-RING-ga vul-GAY-risPlant type:ShrubDeciduous/evergreen:DeciduousSunset climate zones:1 - 11, 14, 32 - 45Growth rate:FastAverage landscape size:Quickly reaches 12 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide.Special features:Easy Care, Fast Growing, Low Chill RequirementFoliage color:GreenBlooms:SpringFlower color:PurpleFlower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy FlowersDesign IdeasPlant this Lilac back of the border, where it will burst with fragrant spring flowers - blooming without winter chill - then recede back while other later blooming plants take over.Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); Peony (Paeonia); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)
- CareCare InformationThrives 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.Pruning time: late spring to early summer, after flowering.Light Needs:Partial to full sunWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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