Josee lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Josee'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink, purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Josee' lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Josee') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, specimen plantings, and cut flowers. 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 soil of most types. The fragrant pink to purple flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to pass it by. The shrub has an arching habit and a moderate growth rate.
Pairs well with Siloam Amazing Grace daylily, Purple Sensation ornamental onion, and Ravenswing cow parsley.