General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
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| Plant Height: |
6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4m) |
| Plant Spread: |
6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4m) |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Fruit: |
Edible to birds
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
Other: fades to white
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Late winter or early spring
Spring
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Uses: |
Windbreak or Hedge
Guardian plant
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Birds
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Division
Stolons and runners
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| Containers: |
Not suitable for containers
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
RHS AGM
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- Early Flowering Lilac
- Hybrid Lilac
- Canadian Lilac
- Lilac
- Syringa vulgaris 'Maiden's Blush'
- 'Rosenrot'
- 'Maidens Blush'
- 'Maiden Blush'
- 'Rosaröd'
Posted by
Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on May 1, 2013 8:47 PM concerning plant:
Of all the lilacs I have, this one smells strong, but has a HORRIBLE vase life. Less than 8 hours before it looks HORRIBLE. I do not recommend it for cutting/vase keeping.
Posted by
Paintedtrillium (Southern Maine - Zone 6a) on Mar 20, 2022 1:19 AM concerning plant:
Some notes about 'Maiden's Blush'…
-Father John Fiala rates this Lilac as "outstanding, excellent." This hybrid is highly popular and consistently rated among the very best pinks.
-color variability The color ranges from a palest blush pink to a deeper pink which is attributed to soil conditions and climate. This has also been noted even for container grown plants in greenhouse conditions.
-Height: In a list of recommended lilacs for Maine, Walter W. Oakes noted that there are apparently two versions of 'Maiden's Blush' in cultivation, a dwarf and a tall form.
Mine is definitely the dwarf form! I've had one for many decades that is only 5 feet tall. I have seen it advertised as "6 - 8 feet" and "over 10 feet."
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