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Articles tagged Lilac

  • Common Lilac

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Lilac, Large Deciduous Shrubs
    Botanical Name: Syringa vulgarisCommon Name: Common Lilac Updated 1/2013 Click on an image to enlarge Syringa vulgaris 'Charlotte Morgan' flowers Height: 8-15' Spread: 6-12' Habit/Form: Upright Growth Rate: Medium Zone:...

  • 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...

  • Palibin Lilac

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Lilac, Intermediate Sized, Deciduous Shrubs
    Botanical Name:  Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' Common Name:  Palibin Lilac Updated 1/2013 Form Flower Click image to enlarge Height:  4-5'  Spread:  5-7' Habit/Form:  Rounded  Growth Rate: ...