Common White Lilac

bare-root plants

Syringa vulgaris alba 12-15' × 8-12' The only common thing about this lilac is that it is one of only two types you see growing where the old homesteads once stood. May be the oldest loveliest purest white of them all with single flowers on a hardy vigorous upright shrub. If you like a menu fixe rather than a bazillion options, this is the lilac for you. No one really knows its exact origin, but it predates the idea of heirlooms and hails from a time when there were only a couple of lilac strains in circulation (now there are thousands). Like its counterpart Common Purple, it gets the job done without messing around. Z2. BACK! (1-3' bare-root plants)

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before March 7 will ship around March 31 through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in which they were received.

ships in spring

7577 Common White

A: 1 ea

$21.00

Additional Information

Small Trees and Shrubs

As Green’s Nursery catalog from 1904 explains, “There are many trees that by pruning can be made to resemble shrubs, and many shrubs that by different pruning may be made to produce medium-sized trees.”

Lilacs

Plant in a sunny (at least 6 hours of sunlight each day) well-drained location in moderately rich soil; sandy gravelly loam is perfect. Pink, lavender and blue lilacs color up best in soil with an alkaline pH. Spacing depends on your plan; lilacs perform well as hedges as well as specimens

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About Lilacs