Lilacs are such a bright spot in spring, serving as a reminder to us that warmer days are ahead. If you are approaching a garden or neighborhood with blooming lilacs, you’re sure to smell them before ...

Discover how to grow lilac, Syringa, and you can enjoy clusters of fragrant blooms in mauve, pink, purple, or white in the springtime. Meet their simple needs and lilacs are easy to care for, ...

Lilacs are the fragrant stars of any sensory garden with their alluring scent and brilliant flower clusters in various shades of pink, magenta, and purple. It's not surprising, then, that the lilac is ...

What it is: A dwarf hybrid lilac that blooms heavily for about three weeks, starting in mid to late May. Flower cones start out reddish-purple and fade to pink. Like most lilacs, ‘Red Pixie’ is also ...

A: When depends on the growth stage of the plants you ultimately buy. If the plants are dormant - either potted or bare root - they safely can be planted as soon as you can get into the ground. A mild ...

It seems lilacs always have been in one part of my mother’s garden as it was with my grandmother. Most of the time you really don’t think much of the things that normally are a part of your life. I ...

It was my mom’s favorite flower. She loved the vibrant colors, the prolific blooms, and especially the far-reaching, sweet fragrance of the lilac. In Michigan, we had cold winters, sunny, warm summers ...

Lilacs are divine in spring, their perfume drenched panicles smother heart-shaped foliage and epitomise all that’s beautiful and fresh during the season. The European common lilac, Syringa vulgaris ...

Q: I see some plant tags say “standard” on species like lilac, rose and hydrangea. What does that mean? A: When a shrub that is normally multi-stemmed and rounded/mounding in its growth habit is ...

A virus that can be ascribed to the taxonomic group of the Nepovirus was mechanically transferred to various host plants, from dwarf Lilac with chlorotic markings, anular or quasi-anular curling and ...