Lilac Bushes

Image by Egeris Anyone considering bringing a potted plant into the garden should consider a dwarf Korean lilac tree. This small deciduous shrub grows happily in a container and offers rewards! Its pale…

Image by daniilphotos Lilacs are superior performers when it comes to blooming. They develop buds in the fall which overwinter and burst into color and scent in spring. Winter freezes can damage some tender…

Image by Bogdan Kurylo If your lilac tree doesn’t have fragrance, you’re not alone. Believe it or not many people are troubled by the fact that some lilac flowers have no smell. Why Don’t My Lilacs Have a…

Image by (wood2) Lilac witches’ broom is an unusual growth pattern that causes new shoots to grow in tufts or clusters so that they resemble an old-fashioned broom. The brooms are caused by a disease that…

Image by Carlos Rodriguez What is a Meyer lilac? Native to China and Japan, Meyer lilac tree (Syringa meyeri) is an attractive, low-maintenance lilac tree with a rounded, broad shape. Meyer lilac is a heavy…

Image by fotolotos With their conical clusters of tiny, tubular flowers in a range of colors between white and purple, intensely fragrant lilac blooms lend a sense of sweet nostalgia to a garden. While lilac…

Image by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org Lilac blooms are one of the best parts of the growing season, but these bushes can also bring dramatic heartbreak when they get sick. Powdery…

Image by herreid Is lilac a tree or a shrub? It all depends on the variety. Shrub lilacs and bush lilacs are short and compact. Tree lilacs are trickier. The classic definition of a tree is that it is over 13…

Image by William Jacobi, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org Shakespeare memorialized the sweet smell of the rose, but obviously, he hadn’t so much as sniffed a lilac, the undisputed perfumed queen of the…

Image by Jennifer Martell via GKH Scavenger Hunt Lilac bushes (Syringa vulgaris) offer fragrant, lacy blossoms in the springtime. However, they can be very invasive plants. And once you have a lilac in your…