Syringa vulgaris - Common lilac

Common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is a deciduous shrub native to scrub on rocky hillsides in eastern Europe, widely grown for its fragrant purple, pink or white flower clusters.¹ Its flowers are edible raw or fried as fritters, and its leaves and fruit have been used medicinally as a tonic and vermifuge.¹ It grows up to 6 m tall.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Full sun¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Perfume¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Hedge¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	up to 6

Footnotes

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