Sunset®: 2-12, 14-16
Heat Tolerance: Light shade in Phoenix
Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun
Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, up to 6 feet tall (1.8 m)
Watering Needs: Regular water
Propagation: Seed or occasionally cutting, grafting/budding, division
- by softwood, hardwood stem tip cuttings, in spring. Apply IBA TALC 3000 PPM. Use intermittent mist. Root in 4-8 weeks.
- by whip, 'T' grafts, in late summer.
- by seeds, in spring. The seeds can be harvested in autumn. The seeds need stratify 40F 2-3mo..
Blooming Habits:
Fragrant purple flowers in mid-spring.
Culture:
The lilacs bloom on the previous year wood. Pruning should be done after the blooming is finished.
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