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Shrubs

Structure, color, and the year-round bones of the garden.

564 varieties · page 22 of 24

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Mont Blanc'

Mont Blanc Lilac

Blooms pure white, single, very fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Mrs. Bereasha'

Mrs. Bereasha Lilac

Blooms deep purple buds open to lavender-purple blossoms with a faint white edge

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'My Favorite'

My Favorite Lilac

Blooms lavender-purple, fragrant panicles

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Nadezhda'

Nadezhda Lilac

Blooms pale blue to soft blue-lavender, double, highly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Pink Elizabeth'

Pink Elizabeth Lilac

Blooms soft shell pink to clear light pink, single, strongly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy'

President Grevy Lilac

Blooms blue-lavender to soft blue, fully double, highly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'President Lincoln'

President Lincoln Lilac

Blooms clear light blue to blue-lavender, single, strongly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 8

Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose'

Primrose Lilac

Blooms pale creamy-yellow to white, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'R. and B. Mills'

R. and B. Mills Lilac

Blooms lavender to purple, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'

Sensation Lilac

Blooms purple to violet-purple florets with white-edged petals, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'True Pink'

True Pink Lilac

Blooms clear soft pink, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Yankee Doodle'

Yankee Doodle Lilac

Blooms deep reddish-purple to dark purple, highly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x 'Bloomerang Dark Purple'

Bloomerang Dark Purple Lilac

Blooms deep purple to dark violet buds, opening to lilac-pink blossoms

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x 'Old Glory'

Old Glory Lilac

Blooms reddish-purple to deep rose-purple, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x chinensis 'Lilac Sunday'

Chinese Lilac Sunday Lilac

Blooms lavender to pale pink fragrant flower panicles

Full sun to part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x chinensis 'Saugeana'

Saugeana Lilac

Blooms palelilac-purple, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Anabel'

Anabel Lilac

Blooms soft lavender-pink, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'California Rose'

California Rose Lilac

Blooms soft rose-pink to light pink, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Declaration’

Declaration Lilac

Blooms reddish-purple to deep rose-purple, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Equinox Valley’

Equinox Valley Lilac

Blooms soft lavender to lavender-pink, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Esther Staley'

Esther Staley Lilac

Blooms lavender-pink fragrant flower panicles

Full sun to part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Maiden's Blush'

Maiden's Blush Lilac

Blooms pale blush pink to soft shell pink, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 2 to 7

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Mount Baker'

Mount Baker Lilac

Blooms white, very fragrant flower clusters

Full sun to part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Pocahontas'

Pocahontas Lilac

Blooms deep reddish-purple to wine-purple, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun