Common Lilac
Botanical Name
Syringa vulgaris
Hardiness
Zones 3b to 7
Height
8 to 15 feet
Width
6 to 12 feet
Flowers
May: white, cream, purple-pink, rose; fragrant
Light
Full sun
Soil
Moist, well-drained, adaptable
Planting and Care
Prune after flowering, prune out older wood for improved air circulation and vigor.
Problems
Powdery mildew, bacterial blight, borers, scale, frost injury
Varieties to Consider
'Sensation' - bicolor, purple flowers edged in white
'Lavender Lady' - very fragrant, profuse flowers
'Katherine Havemeyer' - good pink flowering type, 12'
'Charles Joy' - purple buds that open to magenta flowers
'President Lincoln' - flowers close to true blue
