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Key characteristics

Family: Oleaceae
Height: 8 to 12 ft
Width: 6 to 10 ft
Flower color: Lavender to pale pink fragrant flower panicles
Foliage color: Deciduous medium green leaves
Bloom time: Mid to late spring
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; prune lightly to shape after flowering
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 7
Wildlife: Fragrant blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Shrubs

Syringa x chinensis 'Lilac Sunday'

Chinese Lilac Sunday Lilac

Syringa x chinensis 'Lilac Sunday' is a deciduous lilac that flowers in spring, typically mid to late spring, with abundant, fragrant panicles of pale lavender-pink blooms. Flowers are produced not only at the branch tips but also from lateral buds along the stems, so the slender shoots can arch under the weight of bloom. Fresh green leaves and a fine-textured, willowy framework keep the plant looking light after flowering.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid to late spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Specimen Plants
Fragrant Gardens
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Phlox · Smoke bush · Red valerian · Blue oat grass · Stonecrop · Daisy bush

Design tip

Show off ‘Lilac Sunday’s’ unusual flowering habit where its branches can be viewed from the side. Blossoms develop along the stems as well as at their tips, creating long sweeps of color that emphasize its graceful, arching form in the spring.