Description

This large shrub offers small, blue-green leaves on a dramatically arching plant reaching perhaps eight feet with a comparable spread; the dainty lavender flowers appear and fill the air with heavenly fragrance; ideal for the small garden

Landscape Attributes

Hers Manchurian Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. 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.

Hers Manchurian Lilac is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Hers Manchurian Lilac will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy, 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 should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.