Description

A popular flowering shrub, covered in showy upright panicles of fragrant lilac-pink flowers in late spring; broad spreading and mounded, forms a large shrub, very versatile, excellent as a flowering hedge; needs full sun and well-drained soil

Landscape Attributes

Littleleaf Lilac is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Littleleaf Lilac is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Littleleaf Lilac will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 9 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 slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

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 species is not originally from North America.