How and when to plant lilac bushes . Lilac bushes, Syringa vulgaris, are native to southern Europe and Asia, thriving in US hardiness zones 3 to 7 and tolerating winter temperatures down to -40°F ...

Plant this lilac in the early spring or fall to give its roots enough time to grow for its blooming seasons. ... Hardiness Zones: 3-7 (USDA) Native Area: Cultivar, no native range: ...

Discover how to grow lilac, Syringa, and you can enjoy clusters of fragrant blooms in mauve, pink, purple, or white in the springtime. Meet their simple needs and lilacs are easy to care for ...

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

Having returned from garden visits this summer to places such as Portland, Vancouver and England, I feel compelled to write about a common frustration of the weekend gardener: zones.

One whiff of a lilac: Often that's all it takes to transport the unwary back to childhood, to Grandmother's garden, walks along a country road or a park where friends would meet in spring and ...

Will lilacs thrive in Florida? (Probably not.) ... The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the United States and Canada into 13 zones, based on the average annual minimum winter temperature.

Lilacs thrive in full sun. When planting, ... Lilacs are cold-hardy from climate zones 7 north to zone 2 in Canada and offer a big return for a small investment in time and effort.

Choose zone appropriate plants to avoid freeze damage and/or winter injury. Choose disease resistant plants, when available. The following lilac varieties were found to be resistant over a four-year ...

We’re coming up to early spring, and that’s the best time to plant a container-grown lilac, or any other woody plant for that matter. The soil is warming up and the spring growth spurt is ...

Savor PNW lilac season by sniffing, planting and picking them with purpose . May 4, 2024 at 6:00 am Updated May 4, 2024 at 6:00 am . By . Lorene Edwards Forkner. Special to The Seattle Times.