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Key characteristics

Family: Oleaceae
Height: 4 to 6 ft
Width: 4 to 6 ft
Flower color: Deep purple to dark violet buds, opening to lilac-pink blossoms
Foliage color: Medium green, heart-shaped leaves
Bloom time: Mid to late spring
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low to moderate; prune immediately after flowering to shape and remove spent clusters
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 7
Wildlife: Fragrant blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Shrubs

Syringa x 'Bloomerang Dark Purple'

Bloomerang Dark Purple Lilac

Syringa x 'Bloomerang Dark Purple' is a reblooming lilac with sweet fragrance and dense, cone-shaped clusters of tubular florets. In mid to late spring, deep purple buds open to rich lilac-pink flowers held in full panicles above a leafy canopy of small, tidy green leaves. The initial flush perfumes patios and paths for weeks.

After a short pause to push new growth, it flowers again from mid to late summer and can continue into fall, often until frost.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid to late spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Specimen Plants
Fragrant Gardens
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Irises · Peruvian lily · Aster · Pampas grass · Stonecrop · Fothergilla

Design tip

Take advantage of Bloomerang Dark Purple’s reblooming habit in areas that need color beyond spring. Its second flush begins in summer and may continue into fall, giving patios, entry gardens, and other prominent spaces a longer season of floral interest.