Lilac, Common

Syringa vulgaris

Lilac is an introduced, perennial, deciduous shrub that grows between twelve to sixteen feet tall. The flowers are mostly white, lilac, or purple, pleasantly fragrant in long terminal panicles.

Current Sale Size: 18-24" bare-root seedlings

Growth Rate: Moderate (6-12" / year)

Soils: Sand, Loam, Clay

Moisture: Dry to Moist-Wet

Shade Tolerance: Full Sun to Part Shade

Mature Height: 8-15 ft.

Deer Damage Potential: Medium

Origin: Introduced

Uses: Flowering, Wildlife, Fragrance

Other: Lavender blooms.