Lilacs
Bloomerang
Syringa x 'Penda' PP20,575 -- Enjoy classic lilac fragrance for months instead of weeks! A revolutionary new kind of lilac, Bloomerang blooms in spring and then again throughout the summer. It does go through a rest period in the heat of the summer, then flowers. While traditional lilac varieties bloom for a few short weeks in spring, Bloomerang's fragrant flowers continue until frost.
HT: 4-5’ SPREAD: 5-6’ ZONE: 3 LIGHT: Full Sun/ Part Shade
FEATURES: Re-bloomer
Common
Syringa vulgaris—Single, extremely fragrant purple flowers bloom in May. This hardy upright, vase shaped shrub with blue-green foliage is perfect for hedges or screens. This lilac was brought by the earliest settlers from Europe.
HT: 12-15’ SPREAD: 8-12’ ZONE: 2 LIGHT: Full Sun
FEATURES: Hardiest lilac
Dwarf Korean
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’—An unusually dwarf, low spreading variety of lilac with reddish-purple buds opening to single pale-lilac flowers with small, clean, dark green foliage. This ornamental shrub blooms profusely with fragrant flowers at an early age.
HT: 4-5’ SPREAD: 5-7’ ZONE: 3 LIGHT: Full Sun
FEATURES: Early blooms, dwarf
Miss Canada
Syringa 'Miss Canada' -- The brightest pink of all late flowering lilacs, this vigorous and nonsuckering lilac blooms prolifically in mid-June with single, rose flowers. The foliage is larger than that of other lilacs in this group. This outstanding lilac is extremely hardy.
HT: 6-9' SPREAD: 5-9' ZONE: 2 LIGHT: Full Sun
FEATURES: Unique bloom
Miss Kim
Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' -- This hardy lilac from Korea has purple buds that open to single, fragrant, pale lilac flowers when other lilacs have finished. Also known as Syringa velutina, it has leaves larger than S. meyeri and S. microphylla and beautiful burgundy-red fall color.
HT: 6-7' SPREAD: 5-6' ZONE: 3 LIGHT: Full Sun
FEATURES: Attracts butterflies
Pocahontas
Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’—A profuse blooming hybrid lilac with deep maroon-purple buds opening to single deep-violet fragrant flowers in spring prior to French Hybrid lilacs. An extremely vigorous hardy plant with attractive clean foliage.
HT: 10-12’ SPREAD: 10-12’ ZONE: 2 LIGHT: Full Sun
FEATURES: Profuse blooms
Sensation
Syringa vulgaris ‘ Sensation’ – An outstanding and unique lilac. Dramatic, bi-color blooms of purple elegantly lined in white cover this Lilac in early to mid-spring, filling the air with their sweet scent. Adds distinctive flair to cut flowers bouquets.
HT: 8-10’ SPREAD: 8-12’ ZONE: 3 LIGHT: Full Sun
FEATURES: Bi-color Blossoms
Snowdance Tree
Syringa reticulata 'Bailnce' PP20,458 -- Although the species tend to flower biannually, Snowdance™ flowers well annually and begins flowering at an earlier age than the species. Large, fragrant panicles of creamy white bloom in June. This sterile variety produces no untidy, brown seed heads. Lustrous, dark green foliage is slightly larger and darker than the species. As wide as tall with attractive, shelved branching. A pest and disease free lilac tree for residential and park use. Equally attractive as a specimen as it is in group plantings.
HT: 18' SPREAD: 20' ZONE: 3 LIGHT: Full Sun
FEATURES: No seed heads
