President Grevy Lilac is a large deciduous shrub with an upright habit and rich green foliage. Large panicles of fragrant, light blue double flowers bloom in mid spring. Best flowering with full sun and rich, moist well-drained neutral soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Eastern Europe
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Height:
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8' - 14'
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Spread:
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3’ - 7'
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 7
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Blue
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Season of Interest:
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Spring
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Potential diseases include disease problems including blights, leaf spots, wilts, ringspot virus, and honey fungus. Powdery mildew does not damage the plant but can seriously affect foliage appearance. Potential pests include scales, borers, leaf miners, thrips, and caterpillars.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Giant Hyssop, New Jersey Tea, Joe-Pye Weed
IMAGES: AfroBrazilian, Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy' 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Хомелка, Syringa 'President Grevy' in Botanical garden, Minsk, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Хомелка, Syringa 'President Grevy', CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
