Lilac plants for the home garden. NOW SHIPPING Maine hardy Lilac plants for sale.	Find Lilacs at Blue Hill Country Garden Blue Hill Maine Open 10AM - 4PM Saturdays May 24 -June 14, 2008 for Lilacs
It's not surprising that Lilacs are high on the list of most memorable flowers. Their scent evokes flashbacks of Summers gone by. For many, Lilac flowers remind them of a loving Grandmother or the last few days before school let out for Summer vacation. A Lilac bush in your yard can help create good memories for today's youth and bring back a moment in time for the rest of us. Although the Lilac is one of North America's favorite flowers it is not a native. Most Lilac plants originated in Asia. Syringa Vulgaris our old fashion Lilac bush was first found in the mountains of eastern Europe. Longevity is a standard across the Lilac plant spectrum. They are easily pruned and maintained. There are early, midseason and late cultivars. The early Lilac plants, Hyacinthefolias, are very similar to the old fashion and French Vulgaris hybrid cultivars. The leaf and flower is almost identical but the early ones flower earlier ! Here in mid Maine it's ten days to two weeks earlier. Both have the true Lilac scent. Some cultivars of this family may bloom alternately light and heavy year to year. Never the less their earliness to flower and beauty make them very desirable plants. Next the Syringa Vulgaris Lilac open their flowers. Both the Common and French hybrid Lilac plants are in this family. Growth habits of the Syringa Vulgaris Cultivars vary widely. In this family are some dwarf Lilacs and some very large growing. Most but not all flowers are scented with that old fashion Lilac fragrance. The common purple Lilac bush is an aggressive grower. Syringa Prestoni Cultivars begin to open their flowers just as the Common and French Hybrids are fading. It's nice to have fresh flowers to continue the season for a couple more weeks. Most of the later cultivars have a long narrow oval shape leaf instead of the more familiar heart shape leaf of Vulgaris and Hyacinthefolia. The florets on later Lilac flowers are more elongated and tubular than Vulgaris or Hyacinthefolia. Most of the Prestoni Lilac plants are scented but it's not the traditional fragrance that we are use to. Light and flowery would best describe the fragrance of the late lilac. Here in the Northeast the late Lilacs bloom in perfect time with Rosa Rugusa Roses. Planted in close proximity to one another each compliments the other.  By planting early, midseason and late Lilac bushes you can enjoy these most favored Spring bloomers for about six weeks. There are several Lilac bushes that flower in between the time of those already mention. Josikea, Meyeri Paliban and Syringa Patula are each worthy and beautiful. The Josekia is a pink Lilac with large fluffy panicles and unusual large oval leaves.. Meyeri Paliban is better known as the Korean Dwarf Lilac. Growing only five foot tall this one will fit into most home yards. It's flowers are intensely fragrant. A naturally round shape growth habit and round leaves distinguish the Paliban. Syringa Patula also known as Miss Kim has been used widely in populated areas. Parking lots and shopping malls have all benefited from this sturdy mid sized Lilac bush. The blossom fragrance is mild and flowery. Last to bloom is the wonderful Japanese Lilac Tree. After all the others have faded the Japanese Tree Lilac lights up with fluffy creamy white flowers of heavenly fragrance. In the evening it's scent drifts across the yard on gentle breezes. All the Lilacs make good specimen plants as well as hedges. A minimum of 6 hours direct sun is needed for a Lilac bush to produce flower buds. Eight hours or more of sunlight a day is best. Lilac plants need a well drained location they do not like standing in water. Alkalinity should be between 6 and 7
Charles Joly Syringa Vulgaris Double reddish purple blooms. Current plant size is six - eight inches tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container. $14.00	James MacFarlane Syringa Prestoni  James MacFarlane is a strong growing late pink lilac. It has a light flowery scent. In our part of Maine this lilac blooms in time with the shrub roses . We plant them together to compliment one another. Hardy in zones 2-6. Current Plant size 8"-10" tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container. $16.00 2 gallon container Pick up Only Lilacs Forever	Lilacs Miss Kim -Syringa Patula Miss Kim is a fragrant semi dwarf Lilac. Sweetly scented lavender blooms are later to open than the common Lilacs. The Miss Kim Lilac becomes more popular every year. It's semi dwarf size makes it perfect for home gardens. It is a late blooming Lilac plant that begins to open it's flowers just as the Old Fashion and French Hybrid cultivars are fading. Miss Kim is a semi dwarf Lilac bush reaching about seven feet in height. it can be easily pruned to be even more compact. Hardy in Zones 4-8 In cold zones Miss Kim Lilac leaves turn a beautiful burgundy purple in the fall. Current plant size is eight inches or larger in a 5.5" biodegradable container. $16.00
Lilacs Miss Ellen Willmott Syringa Vulgaris	Sorry, we do not sell fresh cut lilac flowers, check with a florist for those. Also, we do not sell lilac seeds. We do sell Lilac plants. Plants grown from cuttings only. {Lilac plants grown from seeds can take ten years or more to bloom! } Seed pods on lilacs are usually pruned off allowing the plants energy to make new growth and set flower buds for the following year.	Sensation Lilac  Lilacs Sensation Syringa Vulgaris
Miss Ellen Willmott lilac is a superb white Lilac plant. The double lilacs flowers are of the purest white. The flowers of this lilac are greenish white in bud opening to a clean pure white flower. The sweet blossoms borne on large panicles are waxy in texture and very long lasting. Miss Ellen Willmott has true old fashion Lilac fragrance. This is a fast and large growing shrub. Bloom time is mid season. Hardy in Zones 2-6 Plant Size is six to eight inches tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container.   $16.00 Royalty Syringa x Josiflexa A beautiful dark purple late lilac. Current plant size is 24" plus. In a 2 gallon container. Pick up Only  Ludwig Spaeth Syringa Vulgaris A long time favorite dark purple Lilac. Current plant size is 6" inches + tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container. $16.00	Yankee Doodle Syringa Vulgaris A dark purple mid season Vulgaris lilac. Super color ! Current plant size 6". In a 5.5" biodegradable container. $14.00 NEW Lilac Photos Pictures of 25 different Lilac cultivars   Lilacs Forever is an internet branch office of Blue Hill Country Garden in Blue Hill, Maine	Sensation lilacs have a very pretty purple flower with an unusual white edge. The overall effect draws much interest and attention to this lilac plant. The scent is true Lilacs. It flowers in time with the Old Fashion and French Hybrid lilac plants. Hardy in Zones 2-6. Current plant size is 6-8" inches tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container. $14.00 Also in a 2 gallon container. Pick up Only Lilacs Palibin - Dwarf Korean Five foot mature height Round shrub with round leaves. Deliciously sweet lilac scent. Lavender blooms open after S. Vulgaris. Current plant size is eight to ten inches tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container. $16.00 Butterfly not included. OUT
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Beauty of Moscow - Moskvy Syringa Vulgaris A beautiful double lilac, mauve pink in bud opening pure white. This is our most popular selling Lilac ! Current plant size is eight to ten inches tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container. OUT  Like SuDoKu ? Try ColorDoKu play for free.	Asessippi Lilac Syringa Hyacinthefolia The Asessippi is a lovely early flowering Lilac plant with lavender-pink blooms. The Asessippi Lilac bush begins to bloom at a young age as do most of the Syringa Hyacinthefolia cultivars. Aessippi Lilac bushes have that unmistakable true Lilac scent. The Asesseppi is a strong and fast growing lilac plant and will be a large shrub at maturity reaching ten to twelve feet tall. Early Lilacs begin to bloom one week to ten days before the Vulgaris {Old Fashion and French} cultivars. Hardy in Zones 4-8. $14.00 In a 2 gallon container. Pick up Only	Lilac plants Pocahontas Syringa Hyacinthefolia Pocahontas early purple Lilac plant. This Lilac bush will bloom in the Spring a week to ten days before the Old Fashion and French Hybrid lilacs. Pocahontas has a true Lilac scent. Hardy in Zones 4-8 Current plant size is six inches tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container. $14.00
Transaction Policies	Pink Palibin Lilac This dwarf Korean Lilac is just like the Palibin Lilac but Pink. Current plant size is six to eight inches tall in a 5.5" biodegradable container. $16.00	Palibin Pink Lilac