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Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer - Lilas commun, Lilas français, Lilas d'Europe

Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

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A large lilac, reaching 3.5 to 4 m in height, whose purple-mauve buds open into double flowers, lavender-mauve turning to lilac-pink, very fragrant. This shrub flowers from April to May or until early June depending on the climate. It thrives in full sun, in well-drained, even chalky, soil. An excellent variety for cut flower arrangements.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
3.75 m
Spread at maturity
3 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Lilac, Syringa: planting, pruning and care
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by Virginie T. 18 min.
Lilac, Syringa: planting, pruning and care
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Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer - Lilas commun, Lilas français, Lilas d'Europe (Flowering) Flowering
Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer - Lilas commun, Lilas français, Lilas d'Europe (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 3.75 m
Spread at maturity 3 m
Habit upright
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time April to June
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 12 cm
Fragrance Very fragrant, flowering
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Product reference7817552

Planting and care

The lilac ‘Katherine Havemeyer’ flowers more generously in full sun. It likes a deep, fertile, well-drained soil, neutral to alkaline. It tolerates clay soils if water does not stagnate in winter, but does less well in very acid soil, constantly waterlogged or too dry in spring.
Planting is preferably carried out in autumn or early spring, outside periods of frost. Regular watering during the first two summers encourages deep rooting. Once established, the shrub tolerates fairly dry summers. Temperate, continental and montane climates are particularly favourable to it. Mediterranean summers are a little too hot and too dry for this shrub. Any suckers should be cut back at their point of origin when they become too numerous.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Back of border, Free-standing, Cut flowers, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning is not essential. When it becomes necessary, it should be carried out just after flowering. Spent panicles can be removed and the oldest branches gradually cut out to rejuvenate the branches.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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