Blue Skies lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Blue Skies'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Skies' lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Blue Skies') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, and cottage gardens. 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. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It blooms in early to late spring, and the flowers are fragrant. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Hardy geranium, Clematis, and Pink Impression tulip.