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Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Also known as

Common Lilac, Purple Lilac

Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy

H7

RHS hardiness

-20°C

Minimum temperature

Flowering

    • spring
    • summer
    • autumn
    • winter

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    Attracts butterflies

    Attracts bees

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