Syringa President Grevy

President Grevy Lilac

Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy'

Height: 11 feet

Spread: 8 feet

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 2a

Other Names: Common Lilac

Group/Class: French Hybrid Lilac

Description:

This classic spring blooming French hybrid features exquisitely scented double blue flowers in upright panicles; upright, multi-stemmed habit, very hardy, tends to sucker, ideal for screening; full sun and well-drained soil, allow room for air movement

Ornamental Features

President Grevy Lilac features showy panicles of fragrant powder blue flowers rising above the foliage in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive violet flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has bluish-green deciduous foliage. The heart-shaped leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour.

Landscape Attributes

President Grevy Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Suckering
Invasive
Insects
President Grevy Lilac is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
General Garden Use