Scentara Pura lilac
Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Scentara Pura'
USDA zones2 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Scentara Pura' lilac (Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Scentara Pura') 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. It blooms in early to late spring with fragrant flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows about 47 to 71 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Hardy geranium, and Clematis.