Brighten their day with a stunning lilac plant that makes a beautiful accent in the garden or a specially trained topiary for the patio. This small deciduous, or seasonally shedding shrub displays dark green foliage with a burgundy tint in the Fall. The highly fragrant and abundant flowers are deep purple in bud form, then icy blue in Spring bloom. A terrific gift for any garden-lover in your life.
- Flowering: Small tubular flowers grow abundantly in erect clusters; yields icy blue flowers in late Spring
- Average Landscape Size: Slow growth to 6-8' high, equal width, larger with age
- Growth Habits: Slow growing; mounding (raised into a mass)
- See Climate Guide to learn if this plant is appropriate for your recipient
- Great as a garden or container plant
- Measures 8"H x 8"W at shipping
Add a decorative touch for the patio or terrace with:
- Our mesa-colored resin planter, available for an additional $10; measures 8"H x 8"D
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This gorgeous plant can be kept in its container and placed on a patio or terrace as a magnificent décor item. If re-planted, a lilac with such wonderful fragrance and beautiful Fall color needs to be placed where it can be admired three seasons of the year. The unusual small growth of this shrub makes it easy to place in the front of a border, or to use as a low hedge along a drive or sidewalk.
Since 1926, the innovative experts at Monrovia have been focused on growing Distinctively Better plants. They are pioneers in the development of better soil mixes, better irrigation systems, better propagating, pruning and planting equipment and better expertise about plant varieties. Human hands touch every one of the 22 million plants they produce each year. The result: Monrovia plants will not only survive, they will thrive in home gardens.
This plant's custom soil blend contains living microorganisms called mycorrhizae, a natural fungus that will maximize the disease resistance and fertility of your garden's ecosystem by strengthening root growth, stimulating nutrient and water uptake and reducing transplant shock.
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This plant will thrive best in the following areas of the United States:
? USDA Cold Hardiness Zones 4-8; can withstand average minimum temperatures of -30 to -20 F
? AHS Heat Tolerance Zone 1-8; survives best in areas with an annual average of 1 to 120 days of temperatures over 86 F
For your convenience, we've provided a
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map and a
AHS Heat Zone Map which you can cross-reference to see if your area falls within planting areas with optimal temperatures.
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