Syringa - 'Cora Brant' (Lilac) Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Deciduous, Flowering Form Rounded Multi-Stemmed Bush Size Large Border / Screening Plant (1.8 to 3m height) Colours Light pink Flowers (Summer), Medium green Foliage Care Low/Easy Maintenance Hardiness Very hardy, Drought Tolerant Growth Medium Growing Plant Earmark this plant   Syringa cultivation notes: Lilac will flourish in any reasonable soil (even chalk) in full or part sun. It is very hardy, requiring little pruning. Cut back to 1m to rejuvenate old bushes. Plant in autumn / spring, remove flowers for 1st year. Plant Strengths: Sun loving drought tolerant plant; Scented blossom; Ideal for fast growing screening; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils; Tolerates cold exposed locations; Tolerates heavy clay soils. Design & Plant Use for Syringa: Tall summer flowering shrub suitable for back of border planting Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils Common Missspellings: Siringa, Siringer, Syringer If you've enjoyed the FindMePlants website, why don't you help make it better and buy the FMP boys a cuppa?

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