| Common Lilac | |
| French Lilac | |
| Lilac |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 Zone 4b |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Thyrse |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Dye production Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
| Pollinators: | Self Hoverflies |
| Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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