Scent and Sensibility Purple lilac
Syringa 'Scent and Sensibility Purple'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Scent and Sensibility Purple' lilac (Syringa 'Scent and Sensibility Purple') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, and cottage gardens. 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, loamy soil. It is a reblooming lilac with fragrant purple flowers. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Empress Wu hosta, Picture tulip, and Western sword fern.