Syringa vulgaris – Syringa vulgaris

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Syringa vulgaris – Syringa vulgaris

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The Common Lilac is a very familiar large shrub to a small tree with a dense, round crown. The tree grows 3-7 m high and equally wide. The young twigs are grey-green and the old bark is grey-brown. Later in life, the bark flakes off slightly, in small plates. The broadly ovoid leaves are mid-green in colour. The apex is pointed and the base is broadly wedge-shaped to shallowly heart-shaped. In May, after the leaves unfurl, the flowers open in 10-20 cm panicles. The individual flowers are 0.8-1.3 cm in size and the corolla lobes face outwards at the top of the flowers. Naturally, the flowers are lilac, but there are hundreds of cultivars with a variation in flower colours from white to deep purple. There are also cultivars with double flowers. The flowers have a strong and pleasantly sweet fragrance.
Syringa vulgaris grows in any nutritious and humus-rich soil. The plant prefers neutral to calcareous soil. The tree is very suitable for use in parks and gardens. In addition, S. vulgaris is very hardy and therefore more widely applicable.
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High (3)
Specifications
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Height
3-7 m
Width
2-3m
Crown
round, half-open crown
Bark and branches
flaking, brown, grey
Leaf
green
Flowers
white, lilac, pink, blue, purple, violet, flowers in May, fragrant flowers
Fruits
brown
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, peaty soil, all soil types
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies
Application
tree containers, roof gardens, small gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green orange/red pink violet white May average growing Conspicuous bloom valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Fragrant flowers
Frequently asked questions
Syringa vulgaris

Syringa vulgaris can eventually reach a height of 3-7 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Syringa vulgaris is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 3-7 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Syringa vulgaris is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Syringa vulgaris with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Syringa vulgaris blooms in may.
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