Common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is probably the species you're most familiar with ... cultivars can grow into a small deer-resistant tree that blooms twice a year and makes any yard smell heavenly ...

The tree species of lilacs bloom later in the ... and have a more vibrant fall leaf color than most other lilac types. Mark DeBard, an OSU Extension master gardener volunteer and International ...

MANY PEOPLE LOVE lilac trees, mostly for their scent ... There are hundreds of varieties, and they each have different scents. If you’re after great fragrance, buy your lilac when it is in ...

In addition to its popularity among gardeners, lilac is a good nectar source for ... You can find dwarf varieties like the Bloomerang that only reach 4-5 feet. There are also different colors ...

Two Asian species, Syringa reticulata and S. pekinensis, are tree forms; the rest are of shrubby stature, in varied sizes. Image Soil acidity can affect how blue the blue-flowered lilac varieties ...

It's a common street and yard tree in the area. The growth on the lilac is lichen. Lichens are unique types of plants that are symbionts, two different species that grow together and benefit one ...

Ceanothus, the wild lilac with varieties native to ... gardeners when it reaches the size of a small tree. Fortunately there are smaller varieties, such as 'Dark Star,' which are half the size ...

I would like to ask about the possibilities of growing in Houston: flowering crabtree and a purple lilac tree or bush ... Look for low-chill varieties. The fruit can be used to make jelly.

It's the season for lilac and crabapple blossoms ... One of the largest collections of flowering crabapple trees — about 800, with 300 varieties — is located in the northeast corner of ...