when to plant lilac?

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lotsadirt Hanover Park, IL(Zone 5a) Mar 01, 2004

I live in zone 5a by Chicago, we have an early spring. I bought a couple lilacs from Costco ($5.96/plant!)and the ground is thawed to two feet....should I be putting them in? Temps are in the 40-60 range days, 25-40 at night....(looks like the groundhog was wrong) They are budding already and are 2-3 foot plants.

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RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Mar 01, 2004

Lilac are very hardy plants....you should be just fine plopping them in their new home now.

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lotsadirt Hanover Park, IL(Zone 5a) Mar 01, 2004

Yeah!!! (doing the happy dance)

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RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Mar 01, 2004

:-) Don't prune them till after bloom (assuming you get some bloom)....good sun and well draining soil, they'll settle in just fine.

RB

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