{"id":2373,"date":"2023-02-08T22:25:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2023-02-08T22:25:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:25:49","slug":"lilac-shrub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/lilac-shrub\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilac Shrub: Everything About The Lilac Bush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Big-purple-lilac-shrub-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Big purple lilac shrub\" class=\"wp-image-2390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Big-purple-lilac-shrub-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Big-purple-lilac-shrub-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Big-purple-lilac-shrub-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Big-purple-lilac-shrub-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Big-purple-lilac-shrub.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lilac is a great example of strong contrast. It is hardy and very robust; its wood is gray and its stems rigid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this austere appearance is softened in spring by a delicate bloom: fine colors, elegant clusters, and sweet fragrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I have gathered for you all the information about the lilac shrub, its main characteristics, and what you need to know to plant and grow it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/lilac-shrub\/#Characteristics_of_the_lilac_plant\" title=\"Characteristics of the lilac plant\">Characteristics of the lilac plant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/lilac-shrub\/#How_to_grow_a_lilac_shrub\" title=\"How to grow a lilac shrub\">How to grow a lilac shrub<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/lilac-shrub\/#How_to_grow_lilacs_in_pots\" title=\"How to grow lilacs in pots\">How to grow lilacs in pots<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/lilac-shrub\/#Where_to_plant_a_lilac_bush\" title=\"Where to plant a lilac bush\">Where to plant a lilac bush<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/lilac-shrub\/#Our_selection\" title=\"Our selection\">Our selection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/lilac-shrub\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Characteristics_of_the_lilac_plant\"><\/span>Characteristics of the lilac plant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Scientific name<\/strong><\/td><td>Syringa vulgaris<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Family<\/strong><\/td><td>Oleaceae<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td><td>Eastern Europe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Foliage<\/strong><\/td><td>Deciduous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Flowering<\/strong><\/td><td>April-June<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rusticity<\/strong><\/td><td>-25\u00b0C (-77\u00b0F)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exposure<\/strong><\/td><td>Sun or light shade<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Soil<\/strong><\/td><td>Normal, even calcareous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:<\/strong><\/td><td>3 to 7<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/syringa-vulgaris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">common lilac<\/a> is a shrub of 3 to 4 m in height and 2 to 3 m in diameter. Its branches are erect and their stiffness is mitigated by the weight of the many clusters during flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flowers are small, numerous, gathered in compact spikes from 10 to 20 cm in length, and delicately perfumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_grow_a_lilac_shrub\"><\/span>How to grow a lilac shrub<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The lilac grows in all well-drained soils, even calcareous, but it particularly appreciates cool grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exposure must be the sunniest possible for a perfect bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pruning should be light: simply picking the flowering tips to put in a vase is enough. We will complete the cleaning by removing the dead wood, the weak branches, the ramifications turned towards the interior of the crown, and the shoots which leave the base of the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This very discreet procedure requires a rejuvenation pruning when the lilac begins to bloom less and to recede from the base. After flowering, cut all the vegetation at 60 cm from the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/close-up-view-of-a-lilac-shrub-shrub-in-blossom-purple-flowers-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Close up view of a lilac shrub in blossom with purple flowers\" class=\"wp-image-2391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/close-up-view-of-a-lilac-shrub-shrub-in-blossom-purple-flowers-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/close-up-view-of-a-lilac-shrub-shrub-in-blossom-purple-flowers-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/close-up-view-of-a-lilac-shrub-shrub-in-blossom-purple-flowers-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/close-up-view-of-a-lilac-shrub-shrub-in-blossom-purple-flowers-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/close-up-view-of-a-lilac-shrub-shrub-in-blossom-purple-flowers.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_grow_lilacs_in_pots\"><\/span>How to grow lilacs in pots<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes 2 or 3 years before the French lilac becomes comfortable in a pot and starts to grow generously. It is therefore preferable to start with an already formed plant, at least 1.25 m tall, supplied in a 25 to 30 cm diameter container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep a harmonious silhouette, reduce by half the length of the branches having bloomed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_plant_a_lilac_bush\"><\/span>Where to plant a lilac bush<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As an isolated plant, in a bunch of several plants, mixing colors, as a second line of decoration, and in a pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Close-up-view-of-a-lilac-flowers-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Close up view of a lilac flowers\" class=\"wp-image-2384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Close-up-view-of-a-lilac-flowers-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Close-up-view-of-a-lilac-flowers-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Close-up-view-of-a-lilac-flowers-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Close-up-view-of-a-lilac-flowers-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Close-up-view-of-a-lilac-flowers.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_selection\"><\/span>Our selection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Madame Lemoine&#8217;: vigorous variety with large clusters of very double creamy white flowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;Katherine Havemeyer&#8217;: vigorous, double violet flowers, very fragrant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;Charles Joly&#8217;: vigorous, very double wine-red flowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;Michel Buchner&#8217;: medium growth, double purple flowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;Souvenir de Louis Spath&#8217;: vigorous, single dark purple-red flowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;Sensation&#8217;: single dark lilac flowers with white margins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;Comte de Kerkove&#8217;: medium vegetation, double light pink flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the whites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Duchesse d&#8217;Harcourt&#8217;, single flowers; Jeanne d&#8217;Arc&#8217;, with double flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a stunning and fragrant addition to your garden, look no further than the common lilac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does it provide stunning blooms and a delightful scent, but it&#8217;s also low maintenance, hardy, and can adapt to various growing conditions. With a little care and attention, your common lilac will reward you with an abundance of blooms each spring, filling your garden with its enchanting fragrance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lilac is a great example of strong contrast. It is hardy and very robust; its wood is gray and its stems rigid. However, this austere appearance is softened in spring by a delicate bloom: fine colors, elegant clusters, and sweet fragrance. 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