General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12-15 feet
Plant Spread: 10-12 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Stolons and runners
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 1,238 (Expired)
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Lilac
  • Hybrid Lilac
  • Canadian Lilac
Also sold as:
  • 'Monis'

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-17
"Syringa vulgaris 'Lavender Lady', 2018 photo, Lilac, , USDA Hard
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2009-10-15
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2014-04-21
Photo by farmerbell
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2014-04-21
You can see that this lilac has more of the spear-shaped leaves r
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-17
"Syringa vulgaris 'Lavender Lady', 2018 photo, Lilac, , USDA Hard
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The color may look wrong by Bonehead Sep 24, 2015 12:08 PM 0

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