Category Archives: Lilac

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

Types of Lilac
Syringa reticulata subs. pekinensis ‘China Snow’

Syringa reticulata subs. pekinensis ‘China Snow’

Syringa reticulata subs. reticulata ‘Snowdance’

Syringa reticulata subs. reticulata ‘Snowdance’

Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’

Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’

Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Anabel’

Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Anabel’

Syringa vulgaris ‘Little Boy Blue’

Syringa vulgaris ‘Little Boy Blue’

Syringa vulgaris ‘President Lincoln’

Syringa vulgaris ‘President Lincoln’

Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’

Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’

Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’

Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’

Syringa vulgaris ‘Josee’

Syringa vulgaris ‘Josee’

Syringa x ‘Bailbelle’ or ‘Tinkerbelle’

Syringa x ‘Bailbelle’ or ‘Tinkerbelle’

Syringa ‘Bloomerang Dwarf Pink’

Syringa ‘Bloomerang Dwarf Pink’

Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’

Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’