| HEIGHT: | 7 - 12 feet |
| SPREAD: | 8 - 10 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Upright, wide-spreading form; large leathery leaves; fragrant flowers but in more open clusters than common lilac; flowers 2 to 3 weeks earlier than common lilac; sun; pH 6.0-7.5; resistant to leaf curl necrosis; fall color varies with cultivar. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Gets leggy with age without renewal pruning; suckering habit; susceptible to leaf miner in SE. |
| HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 3) |
| ORIGIN: | Cross of S. oblata x S. vulgaris |
| CULTIVARS: | ‘Assessippi’ pale lavender flowers. ; ‘Evangeline’ upright habit; profuse bloomer; double lilac flowers; powdery mildew resistant; purplish fall color.; ‘Mount Baker’ white flowers; ‘Pocahontas’ vigorous; maroon-purple buds open to deep violet flowers. |
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| The information for this Deciduous Shrub (298) was last updated on: 2010-09-08 22:29:23 | |
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