Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
Sensation Lilac, Purple-White Lilac, Bicolour Lilac
- Main interest:
- spring bloomer, fragrant purple-white lilac flowers
- Exposure:
- full sun
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Flower colour:
- bicolour purple and white
- Fragrance:
- Fragrant
- Flowering period:
- April to May
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 12 ft (3.6 m) width: 10 ft (3 m)
- Use:
- specimen, hedge, mass planting
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' is, in fact, quite sensational! Noted for it bicolour flower this hardy upright shrub is quite popular. The sweetly fragrant clusters of rich purple flowers have white trimming on each individual petal. This reliable shrub’s green foliage remains throughout the season. Plant the Sensation lilac as a specimen or in a sunny mixed hedge border.
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$14.99 - $37.99
Also known as: French lilac, Common Lilac, English Lilac