General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Leaves: Malodorous
Flowers: Malodorous
Other
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Pollinators: Self
Other
Awards and Recognitions: Other
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)
Ploidy: Septaploid

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Common names
  • Common Lilac
  • French Lilac
  • Lilac
Also sold as:
  • 'Ed J. Gardner'
  • 'Edward Gardner'
  • 'Edward J. Gardener'
  • 'Edw. J. Gardner'
  • 'Gardner No. 443'
  • 'Flamingo'
  • Flamingo™
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carpathiangirl - Akron, OH (Zone 6a) On Oct 31, 2019 Obtained plant
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