Syringa

Lilac. Well known for their incredible flower and scent. Lilacs can be grown as a bushy shrub or small tree. They will tolerate most soils and do particularly well on chalky soil. A sunny, sheltered site is best for maximum blooms.

Most are cultivars of the common lilac, Syringa vulgaris that originated in Eastern Europe. It has been the focus of plant breeders for many years and there are over 500 varieties in circulation.

There are some other delightful species available such as Syringa tomentella, Syringa josikea, Syringa meyeri and Syringa villosa. These mostly originate from China, Japan and Korea. Syringa reticulata, also known as Japanese Tree Lilac, has large cream panicles of flowers and is well worth planting.

  • Syringa ‘Pink Perfume’

    Lilac

    £74.00

    Panicles of sweetly scented pink flowers make an appearance in spring-summer and often return in summer-autumn.

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  • Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’

    Lilac

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    Small shrub that produces a profusion of pretty lilac-pink flowers in May and June emerging from darker pink buds.

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  • Syringa pekinensis ‘Beijing Gold’

    Lilac

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    A less vigorous form with trusses of highly fragrant creamy yellow blooms and cinnamon, peeling bark.

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    Syringa pekinensis ‘China Snow’

    Lilac

    £74.00

    Attractive peeling, cinnamon brown bark once mature. Small, cream, fragrant flowers cover the tree in large clusters.

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  • Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’

    Lilac

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    A selected form of Japanese Lilac. Large clusters of long lasting, small, fragrant, ivory white flowers.

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  • Syringa tomentella

    Lilac

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    Strong growing/spreading shrub up to 15ft. Sweetly scented deep lilac-pink, flowers in May and June.

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  • Syringa vulgaris 'Beauty of Moscow' 2

    Syringa vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’

    Lilac

    £40.00

    Spreading habit, double white flowers from pale lavender tinted buds. An extremely fine and heavy bloomer.

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  • Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' 1

    Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’

    Lilac

    £55.00

    Single, dark, purple-red flowers, highly scented. Heart shaped mid-green foliage. After 10yrs 2.5m x 2m.

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  • Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' 1

    Syringa vulgaris ‘Katherine Havemeyer’

    Lilac

    £40.00

    Double purple-lavender flowers fading to lilac-pink. Highly fragrant. Height & spread after 10yrs 3m x 2m.

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  • Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine' 1

    Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’

    Lilac

    £55.00

    Highly fragrant, large double white flowers open from yellow buds. Height and spread after 10 years 3m x 2m.

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  • Syringa vulgaris ‘Michel Buchner’

    Lilac

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    Upright habit. Pink buds open to fragrant, star shaped, double, pale rosy-lilac, flowers in large, dense panicles. Height 8-12ft.

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    Syringa vulgaris ‘Mrs Edward Harding’

    Lilac

    £40.00

    Dark green heart shaped leaves. Dense panicles of fragrant, deep purple red double flowers, fading to pink.

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