| Common Lilac | |
| French Lilac | |
| Lilac |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b Zone 10b |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Inconspicuous Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Mauve: uh tmipdPwtelerrh eiimw |
| Flower Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Umbel |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Guardian plant Groundcover Vegetable Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bumblebees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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