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| (Bloomerang® Purple lilac) |
I'll be in California for the spring trials for the next couple of weeks. This week we are setting up our plant displays so I'm sending you this wonderful post about lilacs from Jane. Next week, pictures and posts from CAST will start to come in!
So for now...enjoy spring, it's here!
- Natalie
Plant of the Week: Spring is here!
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| Scentara® Double Blue Syringa |
What could be more fitting for a spring celebration than lilacs? Show me someone who doesn't like lilacs and I'll show you a bitter retiree who's discovered that she can't have a lilac at her Miami condo.
That's actually one of the most frequent questions we get on the Proven Winners® feedback site: why can't I get a lilac in Florida? Hint: the reblooming Bloomerang® varieties typically do quite well in warmer climates since they flower on new wood.
If you're looking for that classic farmhouse lilac with outstanding fragrance (and not so much powdery mildew), here's the plant for you: Scentara® Double Blue Syringa.
This plant gets 6-8' tall, like the one at your grandma's house. But it has unique doubled flowers and a nicer habit than old-fashioned common lilac. And there is the aforementioned mildew tolerance.
As with any lilac, it will want full sun to be at its best. Let it shine in a nice sunny, exposed border - that makes it easy to cut some flowers for bouquets.
This beautiful plant is hardy to USDA Zone 2 - it's the north country's reward for making it through another winter.
Plant of the Week is written by Jane Beggs-Joles
