Plant Min Zone: 4a
Plant Max Zone: 8a
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun
Water / Rainfall: Low, Average
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Spring
Flower Color: Lavender
Berry / Fruit Color: Green, Black
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green, Brown-Beige
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low, Medium
Humidity Tolerance: Medium
Wind Tolerance: High
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Sandy Soils, Rocky Soils, Alkaline Soils (high PH)
Height: 3' - 5'
Width: 3' - 5'
Growth Rate: Slow
Service Life: Extremely long: over 20 years
Maintenance Need: Low
Spreading Potential: Medium
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Shrub to Desired Size After Bloom in Late Spring or Summer: Blooms on Old Wood.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Survives Severe Drought
Ornamental Features: Other Features not listed
Special Landscape Uses: Erosion Control, Noise / Wind Screening, Hedge Row
Possible Pest Problems: Deer, Foliage Disease, Stem/Crown Disease, Borers, Caterpillars
Plant Limitations: Lack of Ornamental Features, Susceptible to Juglone / Black Walnut
>>>>> Purple Persian Lilac, is also known as Syringa x persica. This lilac has wonderful fragrance and good fall color. The smaller-than-usual growth of this shrub makes it easy to place in the front of a border, or use as a low hedge along the drive or sidewalk.