Lilac Sunday Chinese lilac
Syringa chinensis 'Lilac Sunday'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pale purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lilac Sunday' Chinese lilac (Syringa chinensis 'Lilac Sunday') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Fragrant pale purple flowers open in early to late spring. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Clematis, Woodland phlox, and Hardy geranium.