Lilac Shrub
Syringa sp.
Flowering Shrub of the Year 2025: Scentara Double Blue Lilac
Varieties: Bloomerang Dark Purple, Baby Kim, Bloomerang Ballet (New for 2025), Charisma Petite, Donald Wyman, Ludwig Spaeth, Meyers, Minuet, Miss Canada, Miss Kim, Mme Lemoine, Prairie Petite French, Royalty, Scentara Double Blue, Tinkerbell
Height: 2′ -10′ (1-3m) Depending on variety
Spread: 1′ – 7′ (<2m) Depending on variety
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Growth habit: Upright
Zone: 2-3
A popular cold hardy group of shrubs with eye-catching, fragrant flowers and attractive green foliage.
Regular and large varieties are an excellent addition to any landscape, border or mass planting. Dwarf varieties work well as specimen plants or in rock gardens.
Pruning helps to keep a neat shape and fertilizing will encourage prolific flowering.
