Madame Lemoine lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall9 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Madame Lemoine' lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It also tolerates salt, so it suits roadside spots.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Hardy geranium, Clematis, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.