Dwight D. Eisenhower lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Dwight D. Eisenhower'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dwight D. Eisenhower' lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Dwight D. Eisenhower') is a shrub for cut flowers, cottage gardens, hedges, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Fragrant flowers open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds all visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Annabelle hydrangea, Little bluestem, Stargazer lily, and David garden phlox.