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For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs f ...
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For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard ...
Sucker shoots growing from the base are also common, and need to be pruned away while tiny. Please keep us posted. Lilacs can be pruned now after blossoming.
Thanks to this plant's popularity, breeders have been experimenting with common lilac species and have produced well over 2000 different cultivars and hybrids. This means there's likely to be more ...
Depending on the variety, lilac blooms can be purple, lavender, blue, blush, pink, white, ivory, creamy yellow, yellow, or bicolor. If you are looking for an exciting color, try syringa vulgaris ...
The common lilac with its heart-shaped leaves is a shrub that can grow 12 to 15 feet tall and nearly that wide. Dwarf varieties are smaller at 4 to 6 feet high. Lilacs are a low-maintenance addition ...
DAVE EPSTEIN It’s not too late to plant some fragrant lilacs this spring By Dave Epstein Globe Correspondent,Updated May 11, 2025, 8:59 p.m.
Most are from Asia, but two are from Southeastern Europe, including the common lilac, S. vulgaris, from which the majority of the 1,600-plus known cultivars get part of their genetics.