Sensation Lilac

Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'


French Hybrid Lilac

$73.00

This highly distinctive hybrid has fragrant panicles of rich purple flowers with each individual petal trimmed in white; upright, multi-stemmed habit, tends to sucker, ideal for screening; full sun and well-drained soil, allow room for air movement

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

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.

Ornamental Qualities

Sensation Lilac features showy panicles of fragrant purple flowers with white edges rising above the foliage in mid spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has bluish-green deciduous foliage. The heart-shaped leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Planting and Growing

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. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level dry to moist

Mature Size 9'Hx9'W

Cutflower Favorite

Flowers are purple with strong fragrance

Flowers in mid spring

Attracts butterflies

Zone 2a

Likes average to moist soil