Description

A very dense, lower growing shrub with dark green glossy foliage; a prolific bloomer with beautiful soft pink flower clusters add color in the spring; perfect for borders and rock gardens; very drought tolerant and hardy

Landscape Attributes

Marie Simon California Lilac is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Marie Simon California Lilac is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Marie Simon California Lilac will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.