| French Hybrid - 'Sensation' |
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| This highly distinctive hybrid has deep purple buds open to reddish purple flowers edged in white with intense fragrance. The dense dark green leaves combined with rapid growth makes this shrub ideal fo9r a privacy barrier or feature plant. |
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| Sensation Lilac Blossums |
| Botanical (latin) name: | Syringa vulgaris 'Senation' |
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| Zone | 2a |
| height 9 ft (3m) | Spread 9ft (3m) |
| summer leaf colour - dark green | Fall leaf colour - yellow |
| Seeds small oval woody | Bark - smooth grey |
| Blossoms - copious purple with white trim | Fragrance - exquisit perfume |
| Habit - Upright rounded | Placement - full sun, moist well drained soils |
| Why would you want this shrub? | Spring fragrance, vsiual barrier, middle or back row in a multi-row planting |
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Description:
The Sensation Lilac is a fast growing lilac with intensely fragrant panicles of rich purple flowers with each individual petal trimmed in white that are excellent for cutting. It has an upright, multi-stemmed rounded habit with dense dark bluish green foliage that makes it an ideal choice for a privacy screen or feature plant. The brown seeds and smooth gray bark is not particularly outstanding. Sensation Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This is a moderate maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies but is not deer. Sensation Lilac will grow to be about 9 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 9 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. The Difference Between French Hybrids and Preston Lilacs Characteristic..........French Hybrid........Preston Suckering...................YES......................NO Fragrance.................INTENSE..............SUBTLE Bloom Period..........EARLY SPRING......LATE SPRING Blossoms..................DOUBLE............. SINGLE Leaves.......................SMOOTH.............CRENELATED |
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| Price last updated on Feb 11, 2014 | Listing of Lilacs |
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