can I plant perenials under my lilac?

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stickfigure Wallingford, PA Aug 10, 2008

I've heard that lilacs dont like to have anything planted under them. I would really like to add some bulbs and perenials for later in the year. Has any on had sucess with this

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pastime Waterman, IL(Zone 5a) Aug 11, 2008

My lilac hedge spreads like crazy sending up shoots several feet away from the main bush. If we didn't mow around them I'd have a forest. I would't plant anything under them. Your perennials would get lost over time. Spring bulbs might work. If you just have one bush you could keep the bottom trimmed and use as a specimen plant. I have one lonely bush, far away from the hedge, that I keep trimmed as a multi-stemmed tree. Perennials do grow under that bush/tree or whatever it's called now.

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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 13, 2008

I think dry shade perennials would do best, as long as yours aren't spreading as mentioned it should work.

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