Description
The common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, is a beloved suckering shrub or small tree originally native to the Balkan peninsula now grown widely across Europe and North America. Lilacs are most famous for their beautiful flowers in shades of white, purple and pink and their characteristic, intense and beautiful fragrance. They are also extremely hardy. ‘President Grevy’ is an an upright open branching shrub growing 10-12 feet tall with an 8 foot spread. Its highly fragrant, double lavender-blue flowers cover the shrub in spring. The internet says to zone 3 but my mother-in-law, Ramona, grew her lilac just fine in zone 1b Saskatchewan. Loves a bit of lime dug into the soil especially when planted. Perfect for hedging, screens, as a specimen, and in the vase. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Deer resistant.
