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Dark Purple Reblooming Lilac

Syringa x

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Overview

The Syringa x 'Dark Purple' is a reblooming lilac with dark purple buds, fragrant purple-lilac flowers, and clean green foliage on a rounded shrub. It matures 4-6 feet tall and wide, offering spring bloom followed by summer-to-fall rebloom. Grow in full sun with average water and well-drained soil; avoid soggy sites and prune only after spring flowering. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-7.

Sun FullWater Medium
Dark Purple Reblooming Lilac (Syringa x) — The Syringa x 'Dark Purple' is a reblooming lilac with dark purple buds

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
4–6 Ft.
Mature width
4–6 Ft.

Classification

Family
Oleaceae

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Dark Purple Reblooming Lilac (Syringa x) — The Syringa x 'Dark Purple' is a reblooming lilac with dark purple buds

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