D99-Miscellaneous Deciduous Shrubs #3 Syringa x hyac PW Scentara 'Double Blue'/ Lilac

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Scentara® Double Blue Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'SMNSHBBL' USPP 29,801, Can PBRAF

COMMON NAME: Scentara® Double Blue Lilac

GARDEN SIZE 6-8 ft. tall, 6-8 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: n/a

USDA ZONE: 2-8

EXPOSURE: Full sun (6 hours or more of sun each day, preferably more than 8 hours to for best blooming)

WATER & SOIL: Prefers average, alkaline well-drained soil; will need additional water in times of drought. Cannot tolerate wet conditions.

HABIT (FORM): Upright

FOLIAGE: Deciduous. Green foliage.

FLOWERS: Very fragrant, purple-blue. Blooms on old wood in spring.

CARE: Minimal pruning needed, but dead-heading may be done immediately after flowers are spent and may increase blooming the following year. Fertilize in the early spring and in the late spring with Plant-tone or a similar fertilizer.