Common Purple Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Also known as: French Lilac, English Lilac

Fragrant purple blooms in spring

Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies

Low-maintenance shrub



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The most fragrant blossoms in the world!

Fragrant lavender flower clusters bloom mid to late spring, filling your yard with sweet smelling fragrances for weeks, if not months.

These plants are so aromatic.

These lilac shrubs make excellent hedges. They mature up to 8-15 feet tall, and give you a flowering alternative to most privacy shrubs. Trim once a year or leave them alone to grow into their natural form.

Purple Lilac bushes reach their full size in a hurry... so you get a mature hedge quickly. Known for its cold hardiness, these lilacs will thrive in the north.

Adaptable to most soil conditions, and pest resistant, too! A fast grower that requires minimal care... just plant it and forget it!

Gives your yard unequivocal fragrance and color for a lifetime!

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Product Details

Mature Height:8-15 ft.
Mature Width:6-12 ft.
Sunlight:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Bloom Season(s):Spring Blooming, Summer Blooming
Growth Rate:Moderate Growing
Botanical Name:Syringa vulgaris
Does Not Ship To:AZ
Grows Well In Zones:3-7 outdoors
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Growing Zones: 3-7 outdoors

(hardy down to -30℉)

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4.7

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Neal M.
8/30/2025
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Not only dose my Wife Love it but our Landscaper was Very impressed with how fast it was delivered and in such Great condition.

It a perfect fit in the middle of our 8 Nellie Steven’s Holly Shrubs with a Rose of Sharon on both ends.

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Susan K.
7/31/2025
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Lilacs are healing.

I am enjoying this plant. I appreciate its quality. I will get back to you.

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Linda H.
7/30/2025
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Love the lilacs

Great, lilacs look amazing

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gerald h.
7/25/2025
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The lilac arrived well packaged

The lilac arrived well packaged and is thriving.

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Paul W.
7/14/2025
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This lilac is very healthy.

It arrived in great shape and is growing well.

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