Scentara® Double Blue Lilac — Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'SMNSHBBL'

Scentara® Double Blue Lilac (Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'SMNSHBBL') is an exceptional lilac cultivar that delivers the full romantic, intensely fragrant lilac experience in an improved, disease-resistant package — a large, upright deciduous shrub with handsome dark green foliage that takes on attractive purplish tones in fall, producing magnificent large panicles of strongly fragrant, double flowers in a rich purple-blue from late spring into summer in a floral display that is among the most intoxicatingly beautiful and intensely scented of any flowering shrub. Bred for excellent disease resistance, Scentara® Double Blue is a significant improvement over old-fashioned lilacs that are prone to powdery mildew and decline — offering the same beloved fragrance and double flower form with far better long-term garden performance. Requires full sun and rich, moist, well-drained neutral soils for best flowering — note that acidic soils significantly reduce bloom. Avoid overfertilizing, which can reduce flower production. No serious pests or diseases. Hardy to Zone 2.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Disease-resistant. Does not perform in acidic soils. Avoid overfertilizing. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Giant Hyssop, New Jersey Tea, Joe-Pye Weed

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.