The Plants
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' 100cm 1/2 standard
lilac
£58.00
Wonderfully scented, double, lavender blue flowers from purple buds in May and June and heart-shaped, mid-green leaves
Type
- Shrubs
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Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Flower arranging
- Cottage style garden
- Specimen
Special features
- Low maintenance
- Attractive to bees
- Scented flowers
Care instructions
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In mid summer remove the faded flower heads carefully using secateurs to avoid damaging the young shoots.
Dimensions
Size: Medium
Pot size: Root balled
Eventual height: 400cm
Eventual spread: 400cm
Positions
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
- North
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
- Clay
Soil pH ranges
- Neutral
- Alkaline