There are 12 species within the lilac, or Syringa, plant family, most of which can be grown from US hardiness zone 3 to US ...

Easily recognized by their sweet fragrance and cone-shaped clusters of tiny flowers, the common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) has ...

Are there damaged stems or signs of last season’s handiwork by pests such as lilac borer? Syringa x chinensis Lilac Sunday’s flower clusters form along the stem’s length, creating the ...

When shopping for a lilac (Syringa vulgaris), choose between varieties with purple, white, rose pink, deep wine and yellow blossoms — but why would you want a yellow lilac? It seems wrong somehow.

One plant that benefits greatly from pruning is the lilac shrub. Over time, lilacs can become unruly and overgrown. Pruning keeps the plant a manageable size, preventing overcrowding and reducing ...

The common lilac, which is likely the one you see as you’re driving around this time of the year, is called syringa vulgaris. There are many, many cultivars, including Sensation Lilac ...

•Lilacs are known as Syringa vulgaris and is a genus of 12 species of officially recognized flowering plants. •Idaho’s state flower, the Syringa (Philadelphus lewisii) is also called “mock-orange.” ...

There’s nothing better than a lilac-perfumed breeze on a golden-hour-dappled evening in May. It’s the annual reward we wait all winter for. JOE BRYKSA/ FREE PRESS FILES Syringa, lilac's genus ...