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Syringa Scentara® Double Blue

Syringa Scentara® Double Blue

Item Form: 1-Quart
$31.95
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  • Grow Zone

    2 - 8

  • Mature Height

    96

  • Mature Width

    96

  • Sun / Shade

    Full Sun

  • Bloom Size

    need bloom size meta

  • Tomato Fruit Set

  • Days To Maturity

  • Fruit Weight

  • Soil Tolerance

  • Moisture

    Moist, well-drained

  • Description / Syringa Scentara® Double Blue

    Syringa Scentara® Double Blue, an early flowering lilac, is a deciduous shrub offering three seasons of interest. Small, distinctive heart-shaped leaves emerge rich green, retain their color in summer, and often turn bronze to purplish red in fall. Heavy blooming, Syringa Scentara® Double Blue sets large, very showy terminal clusters of highly fragrant violet blue flowers, which take on blue tones in the sun. Blooming on old wood in mid spring, the sweet-scented blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds and make lovely spring bouquets. For longer lasting cuts, choose stems that have at least three-quarters of the flowers open, harvest in the cool of morning, remove all leaves, and immediately place in fresh, cool water.

    A highly versatile, multistemmed shrub, Syringa Scentara® Double Blue has a uniform, upright habit and a moderate growth rate. A nice specimen, it makes a great filler in a container garden, but it is shown to best effect when massed or grouped in beds and borders and makes a nice screen.

    Syringa Scentara® Double Blue is long-lived and easy to grow. It prefers full sun and fertile, humus-rich, medium to dry, well-drained soil with a neutral to alkaline pH. The plant tolerates very cold conditions and requires a period of cold weather to bloom well. It is not well-suited to warmer climates and cannot tolerate soggy, wet conditions. The plant is mildew and deer resistant.

    The botanical name of lilac, Syringa (suh-RIN-gah), is from the Greek word syrinx, which means tube. This is because the stems of lilac contain a spongy pith which can be removed, leaving a hollow tube that has traditionally been used to create panpipes.

  • Product Details

    SKU: 28795
    Genus: Syringa
    Species: x hyacinthiflora
    Variety: 'SMNSHBBL'
    Item Form: 1-Quart
    Bloom Color: Purple
    Foliage Color: Medium Green
    Habit: Upright
    Light Requirements: Full Sun
    Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
    Bloom Start: Mid Spring
    Bloom End: Mid Spring
    Uses:
    • Beds
    • Border
    • Containers
    • Cut Flowers
    • Hedge
    • Specimen
    Special Features:
    • Fragrance
    • Double Blooms
    • Butterfly Lovers
    • Hummingbird Lovers
    Hardiness Zones: 2 - 8
    State Shipping Restrictions: AZ, GU, HI, ID, PR, VI