Beauty of Moscow lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Beauty of Moscow'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall6 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Beauty of Moscow' lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Beauty of Moscow') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. The fragrant flowers open in early to late spring. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Hardy geranium, Clematis, and Nodding onion.