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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Syringa vulgaris L.
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Lilac
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Oleaceae
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6
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
To 15 feet, vigorous, suckering from base, large, rounded form
ADAPTABILITY:
Full sun, neutral soil, good air circulation.
FUNCTIONS:
Screen (with pruning), informal hedge, specimen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Mildew (biggest problem with common lilac), borers and scale. Remove spent flowers
to prevent flowering from occurring only in alternate years. Remove suckers.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern Europe
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3 (some)-7(some cultivars)
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Numerous cultivars (see Dirr). Carefully select cultivars if a lilac is required
in the southern United States.
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