Ludwig Spaeth Lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth'
Description | Beautiful, heavily fragrant, dark purple, single blooms come late in spring, extending the lilac season! An outstanding selection useful in mixed shrub borders or in mass plantings with other lilacs. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Spring |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 10 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Easy Care |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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Design Ideas | A lovely, late-blooming lilac for the border or as a specimen shrub. Plant in full sun, and enjoy the spring perfume as is wafts across the garden. It is excellent mixed with other shrubs and small trees. |
Flower Color | Purple |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Juniper (Juniperus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
Care | Thrives in well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soils. Needs good air circulation. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; increase frequency again before and during spring bloom period. Fertilize in early spring. Prune after flowering. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Holiday Flowers & Plants 118 W. 28th St.
New York, New York 10001 -
Foliage Garden 120 W. 28th St.
New York, New York 10001 -
The Old Yew Plant Shop 454 W 19th St
New York, New York 10014
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.