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Syringa josikaea (Hungarian Lilac)

Hungarian Lilac, Lady Josika's Lilac

Syringa josikaea, Hungarian Lilac, Lady Josika's Lilac, Fragrant Lilac, Purple Flowers, Fragrant Shrub, Fragrant Tree, Purple Lilac
Syringa josikaea, Hungarian Lilac, Lady Josika's Lilac, Fragrant Lilac, Purple Flowers, Fragrant Shrub, Fragrant Tree, Purple Lilac

Syringa josikaea (Hungarian Lilac) is a multi-stemmed, upright to arching, deciduous shrub with dark stems bearing opposite, broad-elliptic to elliptic-oblong, rich green leaves, 2-5 in. long (5-12 cm), paler underneath. In late spring to early summer, it boasts pink-mauve, slightly fragrant flowers in loose clusters, 4-8 in. long (10-20 cm). The rich green foliage is attractive in summer as a background to other plants.

  • Grows up to 8-10 ft. tall (240-300 cm) and 8-12 ft. wide (240-360 cm).
  • Performs best in full sun in light, alkaline to neutral, moist, well-drained soils. Thrives in chalky ground.
  • Plant as a specimen for foundation plantings, mixed shrub borders, and cottage gardens.
  • Keep an eye out for lilac leaf-mining moth, privet thrips, lilac blight, honey fungus, Phytophthora, and powdery mildew.
  • Needs annual pruning to encourage strong, healthy shoots and improve flowering. Prune as it flowers on shoots grown the previous year.
  • Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer.
  • Native to central and eastern Europe, in the Carpathian Mountains in Hungary, Romania, and western Ukraine..

Requirements

Hardiness 5 - 7
Plant Type Shrubs
Plant Family Oleaceae
Genus Syringa
Common names Lilac
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early)
Height 8' - 10'
(240cm - 3m)
Spread 8' - 12'
(240cm - 3.7m)
Spacing 144" (3.7m)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
Attracts Bees
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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Requirements

Hardiness 5 - 7
Plant Type Shrubs
Plant Family Oleaceae
Genus Syringa
Common names Lilac
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early)
Height 8' - 10'
(240cm - 3m)
Spread 8' - 12'
(240cm - 3.7m)
Spacing 144" (3.7m)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
Attracts Bees
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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