Lilac, Villosa

 

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expbul1a  $1.00

expbul1a  12-18” Seedling

 

expbul1a  Full sun

*      Zone:  2-7

*      Height:  6-10 feet

expbul1a  Spread:  5-10 feet

expbul1a  Medium growth rate

expbul1a  Less drought tolerant than common lilac.

 

 

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*      Grows in alkaline, moist, well-drained soils

*      Slightly fragrant.  This species blooms later than the common lilac.

expbul1a  Upright forming an oval to rounded outline

expbul1a  Good shrub for hedge or windbreak

expbul1a  Wildlife value: Nesting for songbirds

 

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