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Primrose Lilac
Sweet Perfume, Stunning Color

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Fragrant blooms are superb for cutting—the perfume will fill your whole house!Grows 8-12 ft. tall with a wide, spreading form. Provides an enticing early-spring show. Best in full sun. Potted. Zones 3-7.
This plant attracts butterflies.

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Ship Season: both Spring & Fall

Items Per Package: 1 plant per offer.

Height: 8-10 ft

Bloom Time/Days To Maturity: May

Zone: 3 - 7 (-30° F.)

Sun/Shade: full sun

Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR

Spacing: 8-10 ft

Depth: Set at same soil level as planted in container, firm soil and water thoroughly.

Spread: 6-8 ft

Comments: If heavy clay, mix in sand and compost or composted manure. If planted in the fall, first winter, remove when first spring growth appears..Growth: fast once established. After first year, grows 12-24 inches per year. Blooms when 4 ft tall. Uniqueness: Originally introduced by Wayside Gardens in 1949. Unique color in lilacs. Handsome and compact, covering itself with large panicles of flowers that become richer with age. The best color shows after 5 years. Not as intense in warmer zones. . Improved look if dead headed. Tissue-culture.Will not bloom in zones 8A and south., RESTRICTED STATES, AE, AK, GU, HI, PR