Lilacs

Lilacs
The Agincourt Beauty Lilac
has deep purple fragrant
flowers that are single, and each
floret is very large; --- the
largest florets of all lilacs. It is
one of the best purple available
today. It does tolerates light
shade, but best bloom quality
and disease resistance occur in
full sun. Grows 10-12'. Z 3-7.
Lilacs come in 7 different colors
White, Lilac, Pink, Violet, Magenta, Purple,
and Blue. They can have single, double,
and multi-petaled flowers and bloom early,
mid-season, or late spring.
Primrose
Syringa vulgaris
8-10'hx10-12'. Exceptionally fragrant
blooms are superb for cutting—the
perfume will fill your whole house!
Carefree and vigorous, they require
very little maintenance. Heart-shaped
leaves make the perfect backdrop for
the intensely fragrant blossoms. Ideal
specimen planting or as a bushy hedge.
Z 3-7
Annabel Lilac
MISS CANADA LILAC
- Syringa x prestoniae
6' -12' tall and wide. 'Miss Canada' is
the truest pink of any Lilac we have
seen! Called "a priceless Lilac
treasure" by the late Father Fiala, this
Prestonian Hybrid offers brilliant
clear pink flowers about a week later
than the S. vulgaris types. Endowed
with a rich, powerful "oriental"
fragrance 'Miss Canada' offers
sporadic blooms all summer. Space
Lilacs 6 to 12 feet apart
This Lilac is very attractive to
hummingbirds and butterflies, and is
ultra-hardy. Z: 2-7
Sensation -Syringa vulgaris
10-15' tall. Dramatic, bicolor
blooms of purple elegantly
trimmed in white, cover this
delicately scented lilac in early to
mid spring, filling the air with
their aroma. Beautiful as a border
or a hedge. Adds flair to
cut-flower bouquets. Z 3-7
One the best early blooming pink lilacs.
Full doubled flowers and good
fragrance. One of the earliest lilacs to
bloom. (S. x hycinthiflora, Hawkins).
6-9' [z2-9]
Charles Joly - Syringa vulgaris
(10 +’h X 8'w) Has vigor to produce bigger, better
blossoms--and more of them. Exceptionally fragrant,
too. The thick, sweet-scented clusters are superb for
cutting--the perfume will fill your whole house!
They produce a profusion of flowers and foliage- a
feast for your senses- and seem equally attractive to
birds, butterflies and hummingbirds. Even when
they’re not in bloom, many add interest to the
landscape. Shrubs grow fast, last nearly forever and
require a minimum care. Z 3-7
Space out
the blooming
season
D w a rf a n d c o m p a c t lilac
varieties include: S. julianae
'George Eastman', S. 'Josee'
a fall rebloomer, Miss Canada
a late blooming compact
variety, and S.
v.'Wonderblue' a mid-season
blue lilac.
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Late b lo o m in g ( S. patula &
S. prestonae) lilac s , typically
the end of May and include:
Miss Kim , Miss Canada
Monge Lilac, Syringa vulgaris
'Monge' is an outstandingly showy and
fragrant French Hybrid Lilac that
produces an abundance of red-purple
single flowers in May. It is a consistent
heavy bloomer and it has the true lilac
scent.
Early b lo o m in g (Syringa
hyanthiflora) lilac s include:
the dark purple Pocahontas
Mid -s e as o n Lilac s
include all the Sy rin g a
vulgaris which make up the
majority of all the lilacs.
Katherine Havemeyer Lilac
An early blooming French Hybrid that
produces abundant clusters of double,
lavender-pink, fragrant flowers among
dark green, disease & mildew resistant
foliage makes this one a whole lot better
than other lilacs. Grows 10-12' tall Z 3-7
Bloomerrang Lilac
Dwarf, reblooming lilac with
clusters of purple-pink, sweet
scented flowers covering its
branches in spring, continuing off
and on until frost. Bloomerang™
fits in small spaces and is an
excellent choice for a fragrant, low
hedge. Z 4- 7
Pocahontas Lilac, Syringa x
hyacinthiflora 'Pocahontas'
A floriferous Lilac displaying deep
maroon-purple buds that open into
single, deep violet fragrant flowers in
spring. It blooms before the French
Hybrid Lilacs and has the true lilac
scent. It begins to flower while still
young in age. It is an extremely
vigorous, hardy.
10-12' high Zones 2-7
Miss Kim Lilac
Grows 6-7'. Thought to be the number
one lilac in the Mid West. has an
abundance of fragrant blossoms in spring
that are dark lavender-pink in bud and
fade to a very soft lavender-pink when
fully opened. Wonderful foundation
plant. Zones 3-7.
Madame “Mme” Lemoine Lilac
George Eastman' Syringa juliana
A true color breakthrough with
magnificent wine-red buds, which
open to deep cerise-pink flowers! At
only 4-6' mature height, this superb
dwarf Lilac fits perfectly in smaller
spaces in the landscape
This lilac is loved for its hardiness and
ability to produce masses of creamy
white, heavily scented
flowers
through-out early summer.
Grows 8-10' tall Zones 3- 7
Cheyenne' Lilac Syringa
oblata var. dilatata
Blooms 7 to 10 days earlier than common
lilacs, it forms a symmetrical plant with
pink buds opening to single light blue
flowers. Very fragrant! One of the few
lilacs to exhibit significant fall color.
Grows to 10' (in about 10 years).
Avalanche
President Grevy Lilac, Syringa vulgaris
Dappled Dawn (Aucubaefolia)
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Grows 8-10'. deep blue-purple buds
that have fragrant blossoms. The leaves
have an irregular yellow variegation, as
if they were splashed with yellow. This
variegated foliage is the unique feature
of this lilac and adds summer color to
the shrub border.
Edward J. Gardner Lilac
Grows 10', double pink flowers
bloom for several weeks in late
spring, the best double pink
flowered lilac
An upright, vigorously growing French
Hybrid Lilac growing 10-12' high with double,
lilac-blue, fragrant flowers in May. A strong,
long lived shrub that will give a lifetime of
flowering satisfaction.
Syringa vulgaris
‘Avalanche' is showy
and freely produces
panicles of large, single
white fragrant florets
on a rounded to
upright plant of 9 feet.
It blooms in late spring
to early summer. Z 3-9
More Lilacs
Purple Glory
Cheyenne Lilac
Syringa x hyacinthiflora
Grows 10-12' new variety that has
been bred for flower production
and deep purple flowers. also
blooms later than common lilacs
to extend the blooming season
It reaches a height and spread of
about 8' and has dense, symmetrical
growth. The highly-fragrant flowers
are a distinctive and delicate shade of
light blue—different from most
other lilacs. Blooms 7-10 days earlier
than the common lilac.