Syringa x ‘SMSJBP7’

Bloomerang™ Dark Purple Lilac ‘SMSJBP7’

Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)

    

·      Hardiness Zones:  3-7

·      Height: 4-6 feet

·      Spread: 4-6 feet

·      Bloom Time: mid to late spring; mid to late summer

·      Bloom: fragrant clusters of dark-purple star-like flowers

·      Light: full sun

·      Soil: average, well-drained

·      Moisture: average; drought tolerant

·      Use: mixed beds and borders, hedges and screens, patio and foundation plantings, large containers, cut flowers

·      Care: low maintenance; encourage reblooming by keeping well-watered and mulched; if pruning is desired, do so only in spring immediately after bloom (never in fall)

·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; may get leaf-mining thrips or be affected by lilac blight

·      Native to: hybrid cultivar of species native to China and Korea

·      Notes: disease-resistant re-blooming liac shrub with rich-green ovate leaves; blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds; tolerates clay soil; deer resistant

·      Supplier: Klehm's Song Sparrow

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E198

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