lilac
Lilac is a popular plant in classic country gardens. Its large panicles of tiny, dainty-looking blooms. Many gardeners enjoy planting and taking care of Lilac bushes in their gardens because this flower can bring a lot of advantages. Our gardens now have the addition of the scent of Lilacs, which is such a lovely pleasure for us. Lilacs flourish in a state of neglect and are a wonderful way to ring in the summer. Lilacs are excellent at attracting and feeding pollinators in the spring.
Common name: Common lilac, lilac, French lilac
Botanical name: Syringa vulgaris
Family: Oleaceae
Plant type: Shrub
Hardiness zones: 3 - 7 (USDA)
Mature size: 12-16 ft. tall, 8-12 ft. wide
Bloom time: Spring
Native area: Europe
Toxicity: Toxic to dogs, cats, horses
Syringa reticulata subs. pekinensis ‘China Snow’
Syringa reticulata subs. reticulata ‘Snowdance’
Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’
Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Anabel’
Syringa vulgaris ‘Little Boy Blue’
Syringa vulgaris ‘President Lincoln’
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’
Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’
Syringa vulgaris ‘Josee’
Syringa x ‘Bailbelle’ or ‘Tinkerbelle’
Syringa ‘Bloomerang Dwarf Pink’
Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’
