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Scentara® Double Blue Lilac Syringa x hyacinthiflora

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
Mature Size
8' 8' 2.4m 2.4m
Height: 6' - 8'
Spread: 6' - 8'
Height: 1.8m - 2.4m
Spread: 1.8m - 2.4m
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  • Details

    72 - 96 Inches
    72 - 96 Inches
    72 - 96 Inches
    1.8m - 2.4m
    1.8m - 2.4m
    1.8m - 2.4m

    Features

    Tie your shoes tight - the fragrance of this lilac will knock your socks off!

    There are about 15 different species of lilacs found in nature, and Syringa hyacinthiflora is the queen of them all when it comes to fragrance. And that's what makes Scentara® Double Blue the most fragrant Proven Winners lilac yet! The cool purple blooms take on a blue tone in the spring sunshine, each one full of petals for a delicate seashell-like effect. This very heavy bloomer exhibits excellent disease resistant and a handsome, appealing shape that will look right at home in your landscape. Available in better garden centers in 2019.

    Top reasons to grow Scentara® Double Blue lilac:

    - Developed with the most fragrant lilac species.

    - Purplish-blue blooms made up of intricate doubled florets.

    - Excellent disease resistance.

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    Fragrant Flower
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    72 - 96 Inches 1.8m - 2.4m
    Spacing: 
    72 - 96 Inches 1.8m - 2.4m
    Spread: 
    72 - 96 Inches 1.8m - 2.4m
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Purple-blue
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Good for Screening
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Plant Scentara Double Blue lilac in any sunny spot where its fragrance and very showy blooms can be appreciated often in spring.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Lilacs are very easy to grow and care for, but they do have a few basic needs that must be met for success. They need full sun - no fewer than 6 hours a day, and 8 or more is preferred. They also require well-drained soil, or in other words, soil that never stays wet or soggy for long periods. This is especially important in winter. 

    Lilacs are fairly adaptable to soil types, though they really thrive in alkaline soils. 

    If you wish to prune lilac, do so immediately after blooming.

    Fun Facts: 

    Lilacs are actually more cold tolerant than they are heat tolerant. In fact, they need a minimum of 1,700 hours of temperatures below 45°F (7.2°C) in order to bloom.

    Scentara® Double Blue Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'SMNSHBBL' USPP 29,801, Can PBRAF
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    • Planted this last summer and it bloomed from top to bottom this spring. Scentara Double Blue has the most beautiful flowers of any lilac. The scent is heavenly, and out of the many types of lilac in my yard this one bloomed the most next to Miss Kim. I bought more this summer! Would definitely recommend!

      Lloyd C.
      , Michigan
      , United States
      , 3 years ago
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