Mount Baker Lilac is a large upright deciduous shrub with dark green foliage that turns purplish in fall. Large panicles of strongly fragrant snowy white flowers that bloom heavily in mid spring. Best flowering with full sun and rich, moist well-drained neutral soils. Mount Baker is resistant to powdery mildew.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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S. oblata x S. vulgaris Hybrid
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Height:
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10' - 12'
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Spread:
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10’ - 12'
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Spacing:
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10’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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2 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Does not do well in acidic soils. Overfertilization can reduce blooms.
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
IMAGE: Photos by OSU Landscape Plants, Syringa × hyacinthiflora 'Mount Baker'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
