Nothing captures the essence of childhood moments with grandma like the lilac blossom. No doubt, this all has to do with the way scent triggers especially vivid memories.

New York (AP) -- Home is where the heart is for Brandon Maxwell and it showed in his use of purple, his mother's favorite color, throughout his New York Fashion Week spring/summer collection.

As for the delectable flowers, the chaste tree's purple spikes dotted with tiny conical blossoms serve up exactly what hummingbirds love.

Its unusually thin, small, white blossoms, we discovered, unfurl weeks after the usual purple bloom of Syringa vulgaris at the end of May. It might be S. reticulata, the Japanese tree lilac ...

And no one would dare judge you, for even non-flower-obsessed people are pretty bowled-over by the soft-of-scent, purple-of-petal, poem-inspiring lilac blossom.

British Columbia Cherry blossoms steal the spotlight, but across B.C. lilacs are the real sign of spring In colder climates, the purple perennials are a sign summer weather is on its way ...

THE FRAGRANCE OF lilacs, an old-fashioned cottage garden favorite, is potent and deeply nostalgic. Previous generations freely shared lilac slips with friends and neighbors, producing purple ...

Brandon Maxwell blossoms in lilac for NY Fashion Week Home is where the heart is for Brandon Maxwell and it showed in his use of purple, his mother’s favorite color, throughout his New York ...