The Dirt: Lilacs | The Dirt | Better Homes & Gardens

If you've always loved the smell of spring lilacs, here's some tips to make selecting and growing lilacs a breeze.

[ryansjl]

my grandma had miss kim lilac when i was a kid. i could smell the lilac from bottom of the hill. she passed away last dec 2020. rip grandma.

[Revelation-]

I have 2 huge wild trees like this that grows in my garden, cutting a flower down and taking it inside the house brings a really good fresh smell to the home, and they look so nice, love em

[alexandram]

You sold me at “almost thrive on neglect” 😅 I was wanting to put a hydrangea hedge (a row of 3-5) against our backyard fence but was told they wouldn’t thrive there (it’s full sun) I’m trying lilacs and praying they work, went with Ludwig spacths…if not there’s always ornamental grasses, thank you so much for the very helpful info 🙏🙏 I even took some written notes

[originalismisacrock]

Southern Gardeners - look into the Beach Party Lilac (Snowy Beach Party and Rosie Beach Party). Blooms down to Zone 10, and sometimes in Zone 11A. The only downside is they are not available yet as mature plants, as they are so new on a commercial scale. This means a lengthy wait until they get mature enough to bloom. The ones I purchased in 2022 are thriving in Zone 9A but are not yet old enough to bloom.

I have them in a good spot though, since my Josee lilac is located with them, and the first flower buds for this year have appeared on the Josee. This is my third year of flowers from the Josee lilac. (Josee is a dwarf rebloomer that is rated down to Zone 8, but many have success with it in Florida's 9A.)

[nima]

Yet one of the biggest lilac gardens, the hulda klager is in the temperate Pacific Northwest!! Recommend scentara double blue, blue skies, lavender lady, angel white, dwarf scentara pura and miss kim for moderate zones 7-8

[khanh]

I live in Southern California, my potted lilacs is doing well. Give me blooms yearly & smell heavenly. I have the deep purple color.

[leidycasadiego]

Very useful information especially for those of us who never saw a lilac in their life. ☺️

[kaycox]

I thank you...I have a lilac and boy, when it blooms, it is wonderful and fragrant.

[Channysgardeninginboston]

Absolutely love lilacs..I have 3 so far.

[sandreawhite]

Those are so beautiful. Excellent video. I wished I could grow them here in Florida.

[woof]

last couple years in late June when it gets hot here in Central Iowa our 3 LiLacs in the back loose all thier leaves and appear dead but they come back in the spring, this was not a problem the first 15 years we lived here, we keep our yard up and have the lawn care guys go the spraying

[SM-fibe]

I have two large pots that currently have buxus in but they are diseased and dying. Could I grow lilacs in them?

[angelmom]

I have a small lilac potted in a pot. It’s growing but now my leaves are drying up and falling. I have it in morning sun till 1:00 then partial shade. I water it every 2-3 days. What’s happening with it? Thx

[ethelrizarri]

What do you mean by now is the time to prune, and what time, and also you were showing flowers that has diff color edge but you did not name it

[rosalindaguerrero]

I have three lilac their bout hmm four feet tall but really close to my house they’re facing South West a lot of sun .
My question is how close it safe for them to be, l mean because of the roots .
Thank all for sharing.

[yingzh]

I wish you could give us the name of lilacs on your table, so I know which breed is I am looking for.

[SunnieDIY]

The flowers look like hyacinth flowers and smell similar but hyacinth has an odd sorta after smell. These smell better.

[CarenAllen-pm]

I planted dwarf white and a purple tree..this is the 4th year and I haven’t gotten a white bloom at all and only 2 flowers on the purple tree…growing quit well but don’t produce flowers…what’s up with this

[ТатьянаСемёнова-гв]

1921, the first double-colored variety "Dzhambul". Leonid Kolesnikov. Russia. But the sensation has more contrast. The edges are whiter.

[saltycat]

I bought a "Sensation Lilac" that was supposed to be a purple with white striping. It finally bloomed this year and it's light pink and white. No fragrance at all. It's beautiful but I'm disappointed ☹