Common Lilac
$19.00 – $48.00
- Form shrub
- Attracts pollinators
- Sweet smelling light purple flowers
- Attractive light green leaves
- Popular ornamental
- Deer tolerant
- Walnut tolerant
- Seedling height: 6″-12″
Height: 8ft-15ft
Spread: 6ft-12ft
Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Medium-Wet
Soil Needs: Sand, Loam, Clay
Growth Rate: Medium
Description
| Common Lilac | |||
| Description | Common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is a deciduous large shrub or small tree. Lilac is not native to Michigan, it is naturalized. Lilac is not regarded as an aggressive species. Lilac is an ornamental plant grown for its scented flowers. Its flowers support and attract pollinators. This is a hardy plant being tolerant to walnut and deer. | ||
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Size
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Height | 8 – 15 ft. | |
| Spread | 6 – 12 ft. | ||
| Growth rate | Medium | ||
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Needs
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Sun | Full sun | |
| Water use | Medium | ||
| Soil | Moist, well-drained soils | ||
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Bloom & Fruit
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Bloom time | May – June | |
| Bloom color | White, purple | ||
| Harvest/Fruit type | Capsule | ||
| Edible/Inedible | Inedible | ||
| Nativeness | Non-native | ||
| Benefits | Ornamental, good for pollinators, showy flowers, erosion control, windbreak | ||
| Climate Change Hardiness | Unknown adaptability | ||
Additional information
| Amount | 5, 10, 25, 50 |
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