Old Fashioned Lilac Bush – Syringa vulgaris – 9–14 Inches Tall

Bring the timeless beauty and wonderful fragrance of an old-fashioned lilac to your garden! This classic Syringa vulgaris produces beautiful purple-to-lavender blooms with the sweet, memorable fragrance that makes traditional lilacs so beloved.

Our plants are approximately 9–14 inches tall, grown in a 5-inch-deep pot, and shipped fully rooted in soil for an established start in your garden.

Plant Details

• Common Name: Old Fashioned Lilac

• Botanical Name: Syringa vulgaris

• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub

• Plant Height: Approximately 9–14 inches

• Pot: 5-inch-deep pot

• Root Condition: Fully rooted in soil

• Flower Color: Purple to lavender

• Flowering Season: Spring

• Fragrance: Very fragrant

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8

Why You'll Love This Lilac

• Beautiful, fragrant purple-lavender flowers

• Classic old-fashioned garden appeal

• Wonderful for cut flower arrangements

• Attracts honeybees and butterflies

• Adds beauty and fragrance to garden borders

• Can be grown as a flowering specimen or used in a screen or hedge

Growing Information

Old-fashioned lilacs are treasured for their spring flowers and delightful fragrance.

• Plant in a suitable garden location with good growing conditions.

• Allow enough room for the shrub to develop.

• Water regularly while establishing.

• Avoid allowing the soil to remain waterlogged.

Blooming Note: These young plants are expected to begin flowering after approximately 1–2 years in the ground. Blooming time can vary depending on growing conditions and plant establishment.

Shipping Information

• Plants are grown in a soil-less growing mix and shipped fully rooted in soil.

• Shipped via UPS.

• Free shipping to most locations.

• We cannot ship to PO Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, UPS-designated remote addresses, or U.S. territories without an additional freight surcharge.

• Plants ship with leaves during spring and summer.

• During fall and winter, plants may arrive dormant and without leaves. This is a natural seasonal stage and does not mean the plant is dead.

About Our Nursery

Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery. We carefully grow and inspect our plants before shipment.

Please message us before ordering if you have questions about the plant, shipping, or growing conditions.

Thank you for choosing Scenic Hill Farm!