Home / Guides / Plant Files / Oleaceae

Syringa, Common Lilac, French Lilac 'Arch McKean'

Syringavulgaris

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Syringa (si-RING-gah)

Info

Species

vulgaris (vul-GAIR-iss)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Smooth

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Lavender

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Red-shouldered Bug

(Jadera haematoloma)

BIRD FILES

Yellow-billed Magpie

(Pica nuttalli)

Featured

BUG FILES

Red-shouldered Bug

(Jadera haematoloma)

BIRD FILES

Yellow-billed Magpie

(Pica nuttalli)

Syringa, Common Lilac, French Lilac 'Arch McKean'

Syringavulgaris

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden