Scentara Double Blue lilac
Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Scentara Double Blue'
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USDA zones2 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Scentara Double Blue' lilac (Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Scentara Double Blue') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows about 71 to 94 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Hardy geranium, and Clematis.