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Fragrant Purple Lilac
Fragrant Purple Lilac

Fragrant Purple Lilac

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Description

A customer favorite for generations. This classic shrub bursts into bloom with branches covered by fragrant, purple spires. These lilacs will bring a lovely scent to your yard and can be used to make beautiful bouquets. Plant multiples to create an attractive hedge. Extremely hardy and thrives in all types of soil. Grows most successfully in full sun. Cold-hardy. Matures to be 6-10' tall and 5-6' wide. Blooms in late spring.

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Characteristics

Bloom Color Purple
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Zone Range 4 - 7

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 4 - 7
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

When your plant matures, it will be approximately 6 - 10' tall x 5 - 6' wide.

Recommended Spacing

We recommend spacing these plants 5 - 6' apart to ensure room for growth.

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow lilacs in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

Read about how to grow lilacs »

Shipping Information

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Why did you choose this?
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I have always wanted lilacs and now I have a home to plant them
Sarah H on Apr 13, 2020
look amazing
KELLY T on Apr 9, 2020
I have always wanted lilacs and now I have a home to plant them
Sarah H on Apr 13, 2020
Thay are very pretty and small as well.
Roxanne C on Apr 9, 2020
look amazing
KELLY T on Apr 9, 2020
We moved and I miss my lilacs
Verna P on Apr 6, 2020
I am looking for a fragrant lilac.
G L on Apr 5, 2020
Good price
Rebecca O on Mar 29, 2020
I love lilacs
RONALD H on Mar 28, 2020
erosion control on a steep bank
Sara S on Mar 25, 2020
Using them for a hedge on acreage. Very fragrant in spring!
Lois S on Mar 24, 2020
prettiest flowers
Farrol B on Mar 14, 2020
I have had purple lilacs everywhere I have lived in Maine. They are beautiful, smell wonderful and I needed to add another lilac to my front flower bed. Looking forward to seeing this grow and blossom over the years.
MARSHA G on Dec 6, 2019
I wanted beautiful fragrant showy bushes
Elizabeth K on Apr 26, 2019
Good price for the quantity and I???m hoping they all turn out well since it???s for my mom for Mother???s Day
Matt S on Apr 21, 2019
Just looking for the best deal and the comments of others helped me make a decision.
Valerie H on Apr 20, 2019
favorite from childhood, 10 for $25 make a hedge
joe k on Apr 18, 2019
To replace a few lilacs that I bought last year that passed away from this last summers dry heat.
Rosemary D on Apr 17, 2019
They look fantastic, and the reviews were great
jake s on Apr 7, 2019
they are beautiful, they smell good, and they always bloomed around Mother's Day
KEVIN N on Apr 3, 2019
Replacing old plants that lined a front yard fence. I choose this plant because of the price and reviews. Last year I purchased 2 tree lilacs for the same price. Look forward to receiving my shipment for my mother
Jennifer H on Mar 22, 2019
Love the beauty and scent of the old time lilac bushes! I grew up with them!
Carol S on Mar 21, 2019
Love fragrant flowers inside and outside.
Janet W on Mar 17, 2019
I love lilac bushes and loves the reviews these got!
Febe C on Mar 8, 2019
This is the original Lilac I had in Germany over 50 years ago.
Not easy to find this at local nurseries.
They mostly sell the bushy kind.
Hermann K G on Feb 26, 2019
Favorite flowering bush
Debbie W on Jan 1, 2019
For me, there is no other fragrance in the world that can rival that of the lilac. It's intoxicating lol!
TIM C on Apr 23, 2018
Had it before our move from Northern VA... it is absolutely gorgeous and smells sooo good from end of March until ...:)
PETER T on Apr 3, 2018
For great smell and try to keep mosquitoes away.
Roslyn J on Apr 22, 2017
Love the fragrance. I do not like the fancy new varieties, It was hard to find the original lilac - nothing else smells quite as sweet.
Helen G on Apr 17, 2017
You can never go wrong with a classic
Jenny D on Mar 24, 2017
I chose this to attract pollinators & to bring sweet smelling breezes. These are also serving as a hedge boarder to keep neighbors off the lawn. Haha ????????
Cuba R on Mar 12, 2017
Chose these last year and they are doing great!!!
Sandra J on Mar 8, 2017
for the fragrance, and to create a hedge along highway frontage.
dave b on Apr 27, 2016
I many years ago in Brooklyn NY had the most magnificent Lilac Bush. I now live in NJ and wish to have the same
Diana P on Apr 26, 2016
Mother's Day gift
Howard C on Apr 24, 2016
I chose this for a hedge.
Toni R on Apr 20, 2016
The breeze blows in from one end of my house and I would love for the air to be filled with the scent of lilac, another fond memory of growing up.
Jennifer G on Apr 5, 2016
Love smell
Joanna R on Mar 2, 2016
Thay are very pretty and small as well.
Roxanne C on Apr 9, 2020
We moved and I miss my lilacs
Verna P on Apr 6, 2020
I heard it takes 7 years before the lilac bush bears flowers. True?
Moreland G on Mar 15, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Took 2 years for mine to bloom. Worth the wait, they smell fantastic!
Are the "fragrant" ones by chance Persian Lilacs?
Kierstin S on Feb 28, 2016
BEST ANSWER: The Fragrant Purple lilac is Syringa vulgaris while Persian lilacs are Syringa ?? persica.
Deer Resistance?
John P on Feb 2, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Deer will eat anything if they're hungry enough, but lilacs are not favored by either deer or rabbits.
Just to clarify. Each plant is 1-2 feet tall?
Elizabeth B on May 7, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes. These are bare-root plants that are two years old, and each of the 10 bare-root plants is 1-2' tall.
How big is the original plant that is shipped?
Becky T on Mar 24, 2020
BEST ANSWER: I purchased one package of 10 -- there are 10 small sticks :) in the package, I planted all according to instructions and, 2 years later, all are doing great. They are now 3-4 feet tall and leafing out right now (March).
Is each of the 10 in the bundle its own bush?
Chaly J on May 6, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes! They're only about 2-3ft tall including the roots, but each one is its own separate plant. I planted mine about 6 feet apart all around the yard to form a hedge.
Are these evergreen?
Erin D on Apr 4, 2020
BEST ANSWER: No, but their fragrance when they do bloom is worth the wait. Usually starts to grow leaves early March and 1st blooms around early April. I live in piedmont of North Carolina so hopefully that helps.
Are the fragant lilacs a good container plant?
DruidJo on Jun 30, 2019
BEST ANSWER: They can be. I didn???t have time to plant them all when they arrived
so put some of them in 5 gallon planter bags. Then conveniently forgot about them.
They survived the winter nicely and are growing this year. Lilacs tend to be slow growing in my area so I believe they will survive the ???bags??? another year but the root ball will eventually need more than a 5-gallon bag.
What does "pkg of 10" mean? 10 shrubs all together? https://www.starkbros.com/products/garden-plants/lilacs/fragrant-purple-lilac
Lynn S on Feb 1, 2020
BEST ANSWER: They come as rooted cuttings, so they are going to look like twigs with a few roots attached. You get 10 of them, and they are bundled together with a rubber band and placed in the same packaging to keep them moist. When you get them, you take off the rubber band and separate them, then plant them individually in their desired location. They are small, but I didn't have any trouble getting them to grow under normal care, as lilacs are pretty hardy.
My soil is a clay - mix with underlying sandy gravel that drains well. Should I amend the soil with peat moss and horse manure before I plant lilacs ?
Marty on Apr 3, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for contacting us. Yes, we recommend that you amend your soil down with manure or peat most to create air pockets in the soil for the water to drain. You will need to amend past the recommended planting size hole.
Will this lilac grow in the MS red clay dirt?
Kmc2007 on May 5, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Maybe not 100% red clay dirt, but amend it a little with compost at the time of planting should help it get it started. I'm in PA and I planted mine in a mostly clay soil, but I made the hole extra big and the dirt I removed I mixed with vermiculite & compost, then added a slow release organic fertilizer. I planted them last year, when they arrived bare root in early spring. This year, a couple now have bloomed and they seemed to have doubled in size since planting. I hope this helps.
Are these genetic clones or individuals?
Robert on Jan 11, 2020
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. The Fragrant Purple Lilac is genetically modified. These plants are propagated by a rooted cutting.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
Can these purple lilacs be made into trees?
Lee C on Apr 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: If you are skilled at pruning, any woody plant can be made into a "tree."
How many plants come in the bundle? And is each plant one lilac bush?
Chaly J on May 6, 2018
BEST ANSWER: One order includes 10 bare-root plants, which will each grow into a separate lilac bush.
Are they poisonous?
Sally J on May 1, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Lilacs are neither poisonous to humans nor animals.
when do they bloom?
catherine n on Mar 18, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It depends upon how quickly spring arrives where you lives, but lilacs tend to bloom in mid-spring, after forsythia.

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Great Stark's bargain lilacs
At just under $23 for a bundle of 10 lilacs, I was expecting twigs, but the bare root plants I got were all over 30 inches tall. A couple of them even put forth blossoms last summer, their first summer in the ground. We are having an early spring here, and the leaves are already in bud. I'm looking forward to watching these grow into a nice hedge with a heavenly scent when they are in bloom.
February 20, 2016
Purchased
 over 6 years ago
Sweet smelling plants!
Bought 10 of these last year and had no flowers. This year all of them bloomed and they smell Great!!
May 8, 2016
Purchased
 over 5 years ago
Great and hearty
One of our biggest challenges here is our wind and long winters. These fabulous lilacs took both head on and are going strong. Thank you.
May 18, 2016
Purchased
 over 5 years ago
Lots of bang
Purchased a bunch of these bare root last year and almost all came back and look wonderful. The few that didn't come back were replaced with their guarantee and look great !
May 11, 2016
Purchased
 over 5 years ago
great condition and thriving
The lilacs I received were larger than I anticipated and in better condition than I had expected. A year later they are thriving and growing rapidly.
May 13, 2017
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Very healthy plants
These Lilac trees are very healthy. They arrived with buds and after planted they turned into full lives immediately. New leaves came out and all 10 grow happily. I just need to find out how fragrant the flowers are.
May 6, 2017
Love them!
I planted my lilacs last spring and they've grown so fast in just a yr. I've kept mulch around them constantly. Very impressed with the quality and quantity for the price. I bought 10 more this year. I now have 20 lilacs in my yard and I can't wait till they're in full bloom. Thanks so much Starks Bro.
May 12, 2017
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
I have several beautiful plants that are thriving in spite of a plant killing 3 year old. Very resilient
May 4, 2017
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Vigorous plant!
I ordered the value pack of these lilacs, not sure what to expect. The plants that arrived were healthy and larger than expected, every bit as good as the local nursery for a fraction of the price. They have only been in the ground for about ten days but some have already begun to leaf out and all have taken to transplanting very well! I was very pleasantly surprised by what I received and will definitely be ordering from Stark Bros. again!
April 24, 2018
Bushes are thriving
I planted tem this spring when the weather was still bad and they all doing very well. All are showing solid new growth.
June 14, 2017
Purchased
 over 3 years ago

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