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Our Range of Golden and Variegated Foliage Lilacs. These bushes combine the fragrant and abundant flowering of lilacs with decorative foliage. In the garden, the most well-known is probably the Syringa vulgaris 'Aucubaefolia', a common lilac whose large mauve panicles bloom in May, on green foliage broadly marbled with yellow, very ornamental even outside the flowering period. Another remarkable lilac variety, the Syringa villosa 'Aurea', with golden foliage, forms a bright bush with slightly fragrant pale lilac flowers. The Syringa emodi 'Aureovariegata' is a Himalayan Lilac, whose light green foliage is broadly variegated with yellow. It offers long white panicles in June. We can also mention the Syringa reticulata Golden Eclipse, a Japanese lilac with young golden foliage that produces white panicles in summer.
These lilacs thrive in the sun in ordinary, well-drained soil that remains cool in spring. Light pruning after flowering helps maintain a beautiful shape and stimulates the appearance of new vigorous shoots. To learn more, also read our feature "Lilac, Syringa: planting, pruning, maintenance".
These bushes are used in informal hedges or as standalone specimens, where their decorative foliage catches the eye even outside the flowering period. Also discover our hedge lilacs and our wild lilacs.
Our Range of Golden and Variegated Foliage Lilacs. These bushes combine the fragrant and abundant flowering of lilacs with decorative foliage. In the garden, the most well-known is probably the Syringa vulgaris 'Aucubaefolia', a common lilac whose large mauve panicles bloom in May, on green foliage broadly marbled with yellow, very ornamental even outside the flowering period. Another remarkable lilac variety, the Syringa villosa 'Aurea', with golden foliage, forms a bright bush with slightly fragrant pale lilac flowers. The Syringa emodi 'Aureovariegata' is a Himalayan Lilac, whose light green foliage is broadly variegated with yellow. It offers long white panicles in June. We can also mention the Syringa reticulata Golden Eclipse, a Japanese lilac with young golden foliage that produces white panicles in summer.
These lilacs thrive in the sun in ordinary, well-drained soil that remains cool in spring. Light pruning after flowering helps maintain a beautiful shape and stimulates the appearance of new vigorous shoots. To learn more, also read our feature "Lilac, Syringa: planting, pruning, maintenance".
These bushes are used in informal hedges or as standalone specimens, where their decorative foliage catches the eye even outside the flowering period. Also discover our hedge lilacs and our wild lilacs.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
