Yankee Doodle lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Yankee Doodle'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size7 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Yankee Doodle' lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Yankee Doodle') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Fragrant blooms open in early to late spring and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It also tolerates salt. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Limelight hydrangea, Jeana garden phlox, Obsidian coral bells, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.