Common White Lilac Syringa vulgaris 'Alba'
Landscape - Nursery - Garden Center
3132 Lake Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091
Just east of the Edens (I-94)
Skokie Rd and Lake Ave
Free parking
Phone: 847.256.0561
Landscape direct: 847.688.0561
Fax: 847.256.4978
Height: 10 feet
Spread: 8 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 2
Other Names: Common White Lilac
Group/Class: French Hybrid Lilac
Description:
A magnificent spring blooming shrub featuring intensely fragrant white flowers in upright panicles; upright, multi-stemmed habit, very hardy, tends to sucker, ideal for screening; full sun and well-drained soil, allow room for air movement
Ornamental Attributes:
Common White Lilac features showy panicles of fragrant white flowers rising above the foliage in mid spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has bluish-green foliage throughout the season. The heart-shaped leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The smooth gray bark is not particularly outstanding.
Landscape Attributes:
Common White Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Suckering
Disease
Common White Lilac is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
General Garden Use
Plant Characteristics:
Common White Lilac will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
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