The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well
in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures
experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within
the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.
Syrina vulgaris, also known as common lilac, is a deciduous shrub that will fill your landscape with large, stunning blooms. The flowers of 'Aucubaefolia' are bundles of color ranging from pale white, to light lavender, to deep purple with even a hint of light blue! The extremely fragrant flowers bloom on large, dense panicles from late spring to early summer. These incredible blooms are contrasted against heart shaped, medium green foliage. Lilacs prefer a neutral soil, with peat or leaf mold enrichment. The following years? buds are produced by midsummer, so if pruning is necessary, it is best to do so before July. It works great as a shrub border in the landscape however, wherever you plant it it will delight with color, fragrance, and style.