Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Family: Oleaceae
About this plant
Cone-shaped clusters of scent in May. Prune straight after flowering — next year’s flowers form on this year’s wood.
Schedule
- water
- every 7–12 days
- fertilizer
- every 90 days
- repotting
- every 4 years
- Light
- Direct sun
- Humidity
- Low
- Temperature
- -30–32°C
Paused for winter
Sources
Every care recommendation cites its source — RHS, Missouri Botanical Garden, IFAS, NC State — instead of being written from memory.
