Also called Preston Lilac
ZONE:
2
COLOUR:
Pink
HEIGHT:
200-250 cm
SPREAD:
125-150 cm
Also called Preston Lilac
ZONE:
2
COLOUR:
Pink
HEIGHT:
200-250 cm
SPREAD:
125-150 cm
Plant syringa in a well-drained soil with medium moisture, in full sun. To ensure blooms for the following year, any necessary pruning should be done soon after flowering.
Preston lilacs are Canada’s contribution to the lilac world. Isabella Preston, Canada’s first female hybridizer, crossed S. villosa x S. komarowii to create a new group of later-blooming lilacs. They are a much larger lilac, with a noticeably different flower, leaf shape, and scent.