Lilac

Plant family

Mint family (Lamiaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Plant distance

150 cm

Row spacing

150 cm

Seeding depth

Not specified

Instructions

Description

Lilac (Syringa) is a genus of plants in the olive family (Oleaceae). It comprises around 20 to 25 species. They are mainly found in Asia and south-eastern Europe. The common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is often planted as an ornamental shrub. The lilac is not related to the smaller summer lilacs (Buddleja) from the brownroot family, which are also used as ornamental shrubs.

Growing tips

It prefers a nutrient-rich, well-drained and not too acidic soil in full sun. The wild lilac can be used as a cover shrub and for large flowering hedges, as well as on hedgerows.