Category: Lilacs

A variety of Chinese lilac having the same characteristics of Chinese lilac except for the flower color. The blossoms are lilac-red, darker than the species, giving the plant a richer more attractive flower.

The deep violet blooms of this Father Fiala introduction possess a silvery blush on the reverse of the petals, thus giving it a bicolor effect. The loosely open flower panicles are large with a nice fragrance. This lilac is resistant to powdery mildew and rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.

The brightest pink of all late flowering lilacs, this vigorous and nonsuckering lilac blooms prolifically in mid-June with single, rose flowers. The foliage is larger than that of other lilacs in this group. This outstanding lilac is extremely hardy.

This dense-growing Manchurian lilac is destined for the clouds! A different color than the species, in early summer you’ll find Dream Cloud™ covered in fluffy panicles of pink flowers – so much so that there’s hardly a trace of the leaves to be seen. A spectacular sight to see, these blooms measure 12” long x 9” wide! As summer wanes, cooler nights produce a rich, purple, fall color – yet another nuance that adds one more season of interest. This plant is truly a winner: more resistant to powdery mildew and root rot diseases than other lilacs on the market, Dream Cloud™ should be an absolute joy to grow! Prune immediately after flowering has finished giving time for next year’s buds to set.

With shiny violet new leaves, deep purple stems, raspberry-purple buds and fragrant violet flowers, Virtual Violet is aptly named. Leaf petioles remain violet well into the summer. The habit is upright instead of rounded and compact. The dense habit makes it a great choice for a hedge in smaller spaces as well as a welcome addition to foundation plantings. Remarkably mildew-free. This is a controlled cross between Charles Joly and two outstanding National Arboretum varieties.

A Father Fiala introduction. Among the deepest and darkest of the purples. Profuse bloomer with large clusters of single, large flowers produced on an upright plant of up to 8 feet in height.

The foliage is similar to ‘Miss Kim’ and is a nice fresh green. The mature size makes this plant perfect for foundation plantings, but it can also be used en masse, or as an informal hedge where you don’t need a lot of height. At maturity, it is about half the size of ‘Miss Kim’. Rock solid hardy, it was bred on the northern plains of North America and will thrive even in zone 2. Developed by our friends at Jeffries Nursery in Canada.

A cross done by F. L. Skinner, Dropmore, Manitoba. The cultivar is very hardy and blooms before French hybrid lilacs. Single white blossom. Large shrub for background use. Profuse bloomer.

This dwarf variety has an excellent uniform habit and red-purple buds that open to fragrant, single, pale lilac flowers. Previously known as Syringa palibiniana, it bears profuse blooms at an early age. 

This hardy lilac from Korea has purple buds that open to single, fragrant, pale lilac flowers when other lilacs have finished. Also known as Syringa velutina, it has leaves larger than S. meyeri and S. microphylla and beautiful burgundy-red fall color.