The common lilac ( Syringa vulgaris ) , also called Gallic lilac , has been a gardener ’s favorite for 100 . Most common lilacsare heavy , growing 8 to 15 feet marvellous , with highly aromatise blossom . However , with more than 2,000 usual lilac cultivar , householder with small yards should not feel left out — lilac varieties are usable in a wide range of mountains of sizes , coloration and disease impedance . Most common lilac rise well in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 3 to 7 , in full sun . They will grow in fond specter , but bloom less . Lilacs produce single or double flowers in springtime . Flowers are more often than not white or shades of patrician , pink , lilac , magenta or reddish blue .

Tall Lilacs

Standard unwashed lilacs can maturate to about 15 feet tall . The shrubs have a spread of 6 to 12 infantry . flower may be single or twofold , and are valued for their beauty and fragrance both in the garden and in slashed flower organisation . " virtuoso " features dark purple blossom petals trimmed in white that appeal hummingbirds and butterfly stroke . " Angel White " is a more oestrus - tolerant variety , growing to geographical zone 8 . This smorgasbord maturate 12 feet tall with a bedspread of up to 10 feet , and acquire pure white flowers from late spring to other summer . " Lavender Lady " also grow 12 feet tall , with a narrower form at only 6 metrical unit wide . A fast agriculturist and tardy bloomer , this variety can maturate in gardens to zone 8 .

Medium Lilacs

A mid - season bloomer , " Charles Joly " is curt than some lilac , growing to 10 feet improbable with a compact 6 - foot bed covering . This dual magenta - flowered variety is also a small more heat energy tolerant , suitable for zone 3 through 8 . " Monge , " which grows 8 foot tall with a gap of 7 to 10 feet , also blossom in mid - spring , farm deep crimson - empurpled bloom . This assortment is hardy in zones 3 through 7 .

Small Lilacs

If you have a lowly garden space or want to try on growing lilacs in container , choose a cultivar like " Little male child Blue , " also call in " Wonder Blue , " which only grow 3 to 5 groundwork tall , with a similar spread . This sort produces sky aristocratic , single flowers beginning in April , and is fearless in zones 3 to 7 . Growing 5 to 10 feet improbable with a breadth of 4 to 7 understructure , Syringa vulgaris " Mme . Lemoine " is only intrepid in zones 3b to 6b . The showy white blooms appear in other spring and may preserve through May . " Marie Frances , " brave in zones 3 to 7 , grows 5 to 7 feet improbable and spreads 4 to 6 feet . The single , bright pinkish bloom come along around April and continue through May .

Controlling Lilac Size

Control the tallness and width of your lilac bush by cutting them back as soon as the plants finish blooming . To keep next year ’s blooms , only off about a third of the plant ’s big branches . If a bush becomes leggy and shapeless , rejuvenate the lilac by cutting it down to about 18 inch tall . The plant will return in the leaping , but may not bloom at all until the following yr .

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