Description
Lilac ‘Monge’
Syringa vulgaris ‘Monge’
Zone: 2
Exposure: Full Sun
Mature Size: 12′ high x 12′ wide
Shrub Form: Upright
Foliage Color: Deep green
Flowers: Single, deep purple red
Flowering Time: Mid Spring
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Uses: Specimen, hedge, screening, windbreak
Description: An upright lilac with strongly scented clusters of large deep purple-red flowers in mid spring and deep green foliage. A beautiful hedge, screen or specimen shrub.
Ornamental Features: Heart shaped deep green foliage throughout the season turning purple in the fall. Fragrant clusters of single purple-red flowers emerge mid spring. Great for cuttings and attracting birds, bees, and butterflies to your yard.
Landscape Attributes: Dense, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright habit of growth. Low maintenance; best pruned right after the spring bloom.