Available mid May
Virtual Violet® is aptly named with its shiny violet new leaves, deep purple stems, raspberry-purple buds and fragrant violet flowers. The leaf petioles remain violet well into the summer. The upright, dense habit makes it a great choice for a hedge in smaller spaces as well as a welcome addition to foundation plantings.
- Height: 1.8-2.4 m (6-8 ft)
- Spread: 1.5-1.8 m (5-6 ft)
- Hardiness: Zone 3-7
- Sun or Shade: minimum four hours of direct sun
- Bloom Time: late spring
- Leaf Colour: dark green
- Bloom Colour: light purple
- Critter Resistance: deer
- Nature Attraction: butterflies and hummingbirds
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Lilacs are generally very easy care shrubs. Plant them in full sun in moist, well drained soil. Lilacs do not like wet sites especially in the winter. Prune immediately after to bloom to correct crossed branches or remove any broken limbs. Lilacs bloom on last year's wood. If you prune too early or too late, you'll lose the flowers for next spring. If you prune right after flowering and before seeds are formed it will produce abundant flowers the next year.
