French Lilac Congo Live Plant, Fragrant Purple Flowering Shrub, Red to Purple Spring Blooms, Butterfly Garden Plant, 2–3 Feet Tall, 2 Gallon Bag

Bring beautiful spring color and delightful fragrance to your garden with French Lilac ‘Congo’, an outstanding flowering shrub known for its colorful blooms and sweet fragrance.

The flower heads begin with reddish tones and gradually turn a lovely purple, creating an eye-catching display in late spring. Plant this fragrant lilac near a window, patio, or entrance so you and your guests can enjoy its seasonal beauty and perfume.

Plant Details

• Plant name: French Lilac ‘Congo’

• Common name: Congo French Lilac

• Shipping height: Approximately 2–3 feet tall

• Shipping container: 2-gallon nursery bag

• Flower color: Red tones transitioning to purple

• Bloom time: Late spring

• Mature height: Approximately 8–10 feet

• Mature spread: Approximately 10–12 feet

• Light: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Well-drained, enriched soil

Fragrant Spring Flowers

The fragrant flower heads make lovely cut flowers and bring seasonal color to the landscape. This lilac can also attract bees, butterflies, and birds, adding activity to your garden.

Garden & Landscape Uses

With its attractive flowering display and substantial mature size, French Lilac ‘Congo’ is suitable for:

• Flowering borders

• Hedges and privacy screens

• Specimen planting

• Fragrant garden areas

• Cut flower arrangements

Deer tend to avoid this shrub, according to the supplied plant information.

Growing Recommendations

Choose a location with full sun to partial shade and well-drained, enriched soil. Allow sufficient room for the shrub to reach its potential mature size of 8–10 feet tall and 10–12 feet wide.

Shipping & Plant Care Notes

• One live plant is included.

• Your plant will ship approximately 2–3 feet tall in a 2-gallon nursery bag.

• Height and appearance may vary slightly due to natural plant growth.

• Flowering depends on season and growing conditions; blooms are not guaranteed at shipping.

• Unpack promptly after delivery and allow the plant time to acclimate.

• Photos may show a mature or flowering specimen; the shipped plant may differ in size and appearance.