Old Glory lilac
Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Old Glory'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Old Glory' lilac (Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Old Glory') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It blooms from early to late spring with fragrant flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Plants can reach about 94 to 122 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Hardy geranium, Clematis, and Feather reed grass.