Maiden's Blush Lilac is a deciduous shrub with an upright habit and rounded crown. Its medium green foliage earns burgundy to bronze tones in fall. Panicles of pink buds open to highly fragrant pink flowers that soften to blush with age and bloom heavily from early to mid spring. Best flowering with full sun and rich, moist well-drained neutral soils.
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Type:
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Shrub, Tree
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Origins:
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S. oblata x S. vulgaris Hybrid
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Height:
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12' - 15'
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Spread:
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8’ - 10'
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Spacing:
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10’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Does not do well in acidic soils. Overfertilization can reduce blooms.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Giant Hyssop, New Jersey Tea, Joe-Pye Weed
IMAGE: OSU Landscape Plants, Syringa × hyacinthiflora 'Maiden's Blush'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
