Monge lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Monge'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 12 feet tall7 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Deep reddish purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Monge' lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Monge') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, 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 dry to moist soil of most types. Deep reddish purple blooms open in early to late spring and smell sweet. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Red twig dogwood, Creeping phlox, Picture tulip, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.