French Lilac 'Paul Thirion'
Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
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Height: 8-10 feet
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Spread: 8-10 feet
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Bloom Time: Spring
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Bloom: magenta buds open to double, soft
purple florets with white at the throats; deep fragrance
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Light: full sun for
best blooms
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Soil: sandy,
well-drained; neutral soil with peat or leaf mold enrichment
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Moisture: medium; drought tolerant
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Use: mass or group;
hedge, back of border, foundation planting; cut flowers; attracts hummingbirds
and butterflies
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Care: best to prune after flowering (following years' flower buds are produced by
midsummer)
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Concerns: suckering
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Native to: species native
to Eastern Europe
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Notes: medium green,
ovate leaves; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: Beaver Creek
Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G049
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