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Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Size: 8-12 feet high; 8-12 foot spread

Drought Resistance: Very good

Cold Hardiness: Excellent

Growth Rate: Rapid

Life Span: Moderate

Elevational Range: Up to 8,000 feet

Soil Conditions: Good alkaline tolerance

Wildlife Value: Songbirds; cover value

Misc: Can be grown into a dense barrier

Please visit NRCS's fact sheet for more detailed information.

Common Lilac

$34.00

Bare Root Large Tube

$34.00 per lot $82.00 per lot

25 seedlings per lot 30 seedlings per lot

5 inches or taller 6 inches or taller

Bare root seedlings come bundled in groups of 25, will be at least 5 inches or taller, and will not have soil surrounding the roots.

Large tube seedlings come boxed in groups of 30, will be at least 6 inches or taller, and will be individually packaged in a 7" x 2" tube.
Plant References

Colorado State Foreste Service. October, 2008. Trees for Conservation: A Buyer's Guide. Retrieved from https://static.colostate.edu/client-files/csfs/pdfs/08byrgd-www.pdf.

USDA, NRCS. 2018. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 31 October 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.

Photo References

Jjron - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2981565

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E., et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Administration, Bismarck.