French lilac: ( Kings Ransom )

Family:    Oleaceae

Botanical Name:    Syringa vulgaris ( si-ring´gå    vul-gā ´ris )

Soil:    Average, well drained.

PH level:    7.5     

Flower:    May / June        Photo

Color:    Purple         

Height:    20'

Spread:    20'

Pests:    Powdery mildew, wilt, leaf spot, borers, scale insects, & caterpillars.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Moist.

Propagation:    Runners & cuttings. (Suckers.) Cut dead blooms within a week of dying to produce more blooms next spring.

BACK     1993