Syringa vulgaris ( Charles Joly Common Lilac )

Syringa vulgaris is a leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub, somewhat irregular in shape. Leaves are medium green, ovate to heart-shaped, up to 5 inches long. Flowers of Charles Joly are deep purple and double. This species is the common lilac, also […]

Syringa vulgaris ( Catinat Common Lilac )

Syringa vulgaris is a leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub, somewhat irregular in shape. Leaves are medium green, ovate to heart-shaped, up to 5 inches long. Catinat is an early bloomer with single, pink flowers. This species is the common lilac, also […]

Syringa vulgaris ( Belle De Nancy Common Lilac )

Syringa vulgaris is a leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub, somewhat irregular in shape. Leaves are medium green, ovate to heart-shaped, up to 5 inches long. Flowers of Belle de Nancy are mauve and double. This species is the common lilac, sometimes […]

Syringa vulgaris ( Assessippi Common Lilac )

Syringa vulgaris is a leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub, somewhat irregular in shape. Leaves are medium green, ovate to heart-shaped, up to 5 inches long. Assessippi is an early bloomer with single, lilac flowers. This species is the common lilac, also […]

Syringa vulgaris ( Ami Schott Common Lilac )

Syringa vulgaris is a leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub, somewhat irregular in shape. Leaves are medium green, ovate to heart-shaped, up to 5 inches long. Flowers of Ami Schott are cobalt- blue and double. This species is the common lilac that […]

Syringa vulagris ( Descanso Lilac )

Syringa vulgaris is a leggy shrub, somewhat irregular in shape. Developed in Southern California, the Descanso hybrids are tolerant of mild winters. Blue Boy has fragrant, blue flowers held on 4 to 8 inch panicles, appearing in late spring to […]

Syringa prestoniae ( Preston Lilac )

Preston Lilacs are a cross between Syringa villosa and Syringa reflexa. They are vigorous, hardy, upright, large shrubs or small trees. Leaves are deep green, oval, to 6 inches long. Early summer blooming flowers come in a wide variety of […]

Syringa patula ( Korean Lilac )

Syringa patula is a twiggy, dense, deciduous shrub. Miss Kim is a mound-forming subspecies. Shoots are purplish when young, leaves are dull green, to 4 inches long, often turning purple in fall. Light lilac-blue flowers are held on upright, 5 […]

Syringa oblata ( Early Lilac )

Syringa oblata is a large shrub or small tree, 10 to 12 feet tall, related to S.vulgaris. New foliage has a bronze cast to it, changing to dark green, light red to red purple in the fall. Unusual among the […]