This reblooming shrub brings color to the garden in mid to late spring. Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Lilac lovers often feel that the lilac bloom cycle is just too short. Lilac bushes bloom for about ...

The lush fragrance of lilacs is one of the delights of spring. Most neighborhoods have a few lilac bushes, covered in late April or early May with clusters of tiny purple flowers shaped like bunches ...

It doesn’t last long but the lilac season is stunning. Chose your varieties carefully – and enjoy their moment in the sun May is one of our most beautiful months. The hedgerows fatten once the ...

The problem with Miss Kim is she doesn't look like what you might expect. She's a lilac (Syringa patula), but not what we usually think of as a lilac. Miss Kim, who is from north China and Korea, is a ...

One of the signature indicators of spring is the gently wafting scent of the common lilac (syringa vulgaris). I look forward to daily checking my mail because of the lilac bush by the mailbox. It is ...

Q: Is this a good time of the year to plant lilac? And if so, could you please recommend some varieties that don’t grow too large? JK, Dublin One of the enduring joys of the late spring/early summer ...

What is it about a lilac in full bloom that so touches the heart? The poet and essayist Walt Whitman called this woody plant's intensely perfumed flowers and heart-shaped leaves "a miracle", the ...