Syringa vulgaris ‘Oliver de Serres’ – Blue Flowering Lilac

Description

Syringa vulgaris ‘Oliver de Serres’ – Blue Flowering Lilac

Syringa vulgaris ‘Oliver de Serres’

HEIGHT: 3.0m

WIDTH: 2.0m

*height & width at maturity

FORM: Upright shrub.

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

FOLIAGE: Green heart shaped leaves.

FLOWERS: Large double mauve-blue flowers in mid spring. Slight fragrance.

DESCRIPTION: Large double mauve-blue flowers are rosy-violet in bud. These fragrant blooms are held at the tip of the branches and attract bees and butterflies into the garden in mid spring.

LANDSCAPE USES: Suited to use in small gardens and parks for shrub borders or as a screening plant.

TOLERANCES: Plant in full sun, Prune after flowering. Annual mulching and fertilizer in autumn recommended, with summer watering required.

TREE CARE: Plant in a well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union approximately 5 to 10cm BELOW the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilize when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune to shape if necessary.