Scentara Double Blue Lilac
Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'SMNSHBBL'

Height: 8 feet
Spread: 8 feet
Sunlight: Full sun
Hardiness Zone: 2a
Other Names: Hyacinth-Flowered Lilac

Description:
An exceptional tall accent shrub featuring upright panicles of richly fragrant bluish-purple double flowers in spring. This very heavy bloomer offers excellent disease resistance and performs best in full sun with well-drained soil.

Ornamental Features:
Scentara Double Blue Lilac produces showy panicles of fragrant double purple flowers with blue overtones from early to mid spring, emerging from distinctive rose-colored buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage, and the heart-shaped leaves do not develop notable fall color.

Landscape Attributes:
Scentara Double Blue Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture helps it stand apart from plants with finer foliage.

This shrub requires occasional maintenance and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing the current season's blooms. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and is generally deer resistant. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Scentara Double Blue Lilac is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Hedges and Screening
- General Garden Use

Planting & Growing:
Scentara Double Blue Lilac will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be slightly leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions and performs well under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular about soil type or pH and is highly tolerant of urban pollution, even thriving in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.