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Articles tagged Lilac

  • Common Lilac

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Large Deciduous Shrubs, Lilac
    Botanical Name: Syringa vulgarisCommon Name: Common Lilac Click on an image to enlarge Syringa vulgaris 'Charlotte Morgan' flowers Height: 8-15' Spread: 6-12' Habit/Form: Upright Rate: Medium Zone: 3-7Cultural...

  • Intermediate Sized Deciduous Shrubs (5-8 feet)

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Lilac, Intermediate Sized, Deciduous, shrubs, Viburnum, Weigela
    Intermediate-sized Deciduous Shrubs for the Home Landscape Generally grow 5-8 feet tall Plants with multiple stems arising from a common crown at ground level or single-stemmed plants that begin branching at a point near the ground Lose their...

  • Dwarf Meyer Lilac

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Deciduous Shrubs, Intermediate Sized, Lilac
    Botanical Name:  Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' Common Name:  Dwarf Meyer Lilac Form Flower Click image to enlarge Height:  4-5' Spread:  5-7' Form:  Rounded Rate:  Slow (Less than 6 inches per...