Syringa vulgaris

Common Lilac

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Height
4 to 6 m
Width
3 to 7 m
Flower colour
purple
Flowering Time
May
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline
Soil
loamy, sandy-loamy, permeable
Yes
Trees and shrubs for bees
hedge
Yes
Bird feeding plants
Syringa vulgaris
Characteristics:
Habit
Large shrub with many stems, 4-6 m tall, 3-5 m wide; forming suckers, thicket-like; medium to strong-growing
Blossom
Upright, loose panicles, purple, beginning of May; far-reaching and sweet fragrance
Leaves
Cordate, coarse, fresh green; persistent
Roots
Deep and far-reaching, forming runners, tolerates covering; sensitive to soil compaction
Demands
Sun or light shade; resistant to heat, frost hardy; good for urban areas, wind resistant
Soil
Moderately dry to fresh; neutral to very alkaline; nutritious, sandy-gravelly or pure loam
Tips
Takes well to cutting, can be cut as a hedge
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4  
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99180154 Cont, 40-60 €17.00
99280154 Cont, 60-100 €19.00
bks23240007 specimen, Cont, height 80-100 €90.00
bks23240008 specimen, Cont, height 100-125 €120.00
99580154 specimen, Cont, height 125-150 €175.00
99470154 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €90.00
99960154 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €120.00
99070154 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €175.00
SANA011026 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €245.00
bkA484814551657 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €350.00
bkA211301774351 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €510.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99180154 Cont, 40-60 €17.00
99280154 Cont, 60-100 €19.00
bks23240007 specimen, Cont, height 80-100 €90.00
bks23240008 specimen, Cont, height 100-125 €120.00
99580154 specimen, Cont, height 125-150 €175.00
99470154 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €90.00
99960154 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €120.00
99070154 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €175.00
SANA011026 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €245.00
bkA484814551657 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €350.00
bkA211301774351 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €510.00