Plant: Scent and Sensibility™ Pink Lilac
Lilac · Syringa x 'SMSXPM'
Size: 2 gal
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More about this plant
A compact dwarf lilac that grows wider than it is tall, reaching 2 to 3 feet high and 4 to 6 feet across in a mounded form. Dark pink buds open to fragrant, soft lilac pink flowers with the heaviest flush in spring and early summer and modest repeat bloom afterwards. It wants full sun and moist, well drained soil, and is deer resistant and attractive to butterflies. Its size suits the front of a border or a large container.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 3 ft tall and 6 ft wide
- Blooms in spring, summer, fall
- Hardy in USDA zones 3a-7b
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
A compact dwarf lilac that grows wider than it is tall, reaching 2 to 3 feet high and 4 to 6 feet across in a mounded form. Dark pink buds open to fragrant, soft lilac pink flowers with the heaviest flush in spring and early summer and modest repeat bloom afterwards. It wants full sun and moist, well drained soil, and is deer resistant and attractive to butterflies. Its size suits the front of a border or a large container.
- Flowers
- Dark pink buds open to fragrant, soft lilac pink flowers, heaviest in spring and early summer with modest repeat bloom into fall.
- Pruning
- Grow in moist, well drained soil in full sun and fertilize with a controlled release fertilizer in early spring.
