Plant Patent #6,877. Cultivar: 'Monore'. This California introduction has proven to be a superb performer in southern and southwestern gardens, very disease-resistant and tolerant of both heat and humidity. More vigorous and rapid-growing than most Lilacs, it is also highly resistant to mildew. If you've had no success with Lilacs before, Blue Skies® would like to change your luck!
The secret to Blue Skies'® success is that, unlike most other Lilacs, it needs no chill period to set buds. Therefore you can get beautiful blooms even if your climate is virtually frost-free!
And such blooms they are -- very fat with florets, and held in wands 6 to 9 inches long! Perfect for cutflowers, they're also irresistible in the garden, where their sweet scent perfumes the spring air. Indescribably lovely!
Blue Skies® is dense and well-shaped, reaching 8 to 10 feet high and 6 feet wide. It fares best in sun (in all but the hottest climates) and moist, well-drained soil. Zones 4-9.
