Royal Purple LilacAn exceptional tall accent shrub featuring upright panicles of deliciously fragrant bluish purple flowers in early spring on an upright growing shrub, memorable in bloom; needs full sun and well drained soil, limited suckering, good disease resistance

prized for its sweet spicy fragrance that wafts from abundant magnolia-like burgundy flowers

evergreen foliage year-round

Mature Width: 12–18 in

and high-impact landscape designs

Zone: 5–8 (protected sites in colder zone 5)

a mounded dense habit well suited for rock gardens

Excellent accent

exceptional pollinator value

A compact variety for general garden use

Deep burgundy foliage (season-long color)

Mature size: 2–4 ft tall and wideLight: Full sun to part shadeGrowth habit: Rounded / spreadingFoliage: Evergreen

drooping panicles of urn-shaped flowers in late spring followed by similar seeds