About the Lilac - Common
purple :
The Common Purple Lilac,
Syringa Vulgaris, is
well-known and loved by
gardeners all over the world
for its beauty and
fragrance; one of the most
powerful fragrances emitted
by a plant. This deciduous
shrub is used as a hedge or
as an individual accent
plant. It has light purple
flowers occurring in
clusters amid the dark-green
heart-shaped leaves.
This species of lilac,
the purple lilac, produces
suckers - new shoots that
sprout from the base of the
shrub, or from the roots. In
North American gardens, this
is a very hardy shrub.
Lilacs can withstand
severely cold winters (even
-35 degrees C) and in fact
the species does not grow
well in areas without
significant frost in
wintertime. Captivating
fragrance, gorgeous flowers.
