Lilac, Sensation

Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’

Group: French Hybrid Lilac

Size (HxW): 8-10’ x 8-10’

Growth Habit: Upright

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2b

Unique deep purple flowers with white edges

Heavily scented flower panicles

Blue-green, heart shaped, glossy foliage

Blooms in late May – early June, lasts approximately 10 days

Requires 6+ hours of sunlight

Medium Growth Rate: 8-10”/year

Drought tolerant once established

Row Spacing: minimum of 3’ apart

Limited suckering

Disease resistant

Occasional susceptibility to powdery mildew in wet summers (cosmetic only, not fatal to plant)

Plant Care:

- Prune immediately after they have finished flowering; if pruned earlier and/or later, flower buds for the next blooming season will be cut off - Prefers a well drained planting location; does not like soggy soil - Tolerates heavy clay & sandy soils

Description

Size (HxW): 8-10’ x 8-10’

Growth Habit: Upright

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2b

Unique deep purple flowers with white edges
Heavily scented flower panicles
Blue-green, heart shaped, glossy foliage
Blooms in late May – early June, lasts approximately 10 days
Requires 6+ hours of sunlight
Medium Growth Rate: 8-10”/year
Drought tolerant once established
Row Spacing: minimum of 3’ apart
Limited suckering
Disease resistant
Occasional susceptibility to powdery mildew in wet summers (cosmetic only, not fatal to plant)