Sweetheart Lilac is a large, upright growing shrub with a profuse mid-spring display of double, pastel pink tinged flowers that are dusty-pink in bud. Suitable for narrow sites such as shrub borders or as a screening plant near a fence., Very large, highly scented flower bracts lasting over several weeks. Not all the single flowers appear to mature at the same time creating a pretty light pink and mauve contrast of colours., Problems Many species of hydrangea, including this one, are susceptible to bud blight, bacterial wilt, leaf spots, mold, rust and powdery mildew. Watch for aphids, mites, scale and nematodes. Pruning stems back to the ground in late winter each year helps, Tolerate: Rabbit, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Wet Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
Details
Botanical Name
Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Sweetheart'
Common Name
Sweetheart Lilac
Hardiness Zone
Max Height
5 feet
Max Spread
5 feet
Plant Form
Foliage Colour
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
- Pink
Edible
Edible Component
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
Fruit Colour
Growing
Flowering Period
Mid Spring
Moisture
Average
Sunlight
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Maintenance
Deer Resistance
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