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Syringa vulgaris 'Arch McKean' | Arch McKean Lilac

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DESCRIPTION
Syringa vulgaris ‘Arch McKean’ is a lilac selection that flowers in mid to late spring with fragrant, magenta to deep purple panicles. The florets open from darker buds and form upright clusters that perfume the garden and attract early pollinators. Heart-shaped green leaves provide a lilac backdrop through summer.

The cultivar was named for lilac advocate Arch McKean of Grand Beach, Michigan. Introduced into commerce in the late 1980s, it is valued for saturated flower color, strong fragrance, and limited suckering, making it easier to keep as a defined shrub in borders and near patios.

DESCRIPTION
Syringa vulgaris ‘Arch McKean’ is a lilac selection that flowers in mid to late spring with fragrant, magenta to deep purple panicles. The florets open from darker buds and form upright clusters that perfume the garden and attract early pollinators. Heart-shaped green leaves provide a lilac backdrop through summer.

The cultivar was named for lilac advocate Arch McKean of Grand Beach, Michigan. Introduced into commerce in the late 1980s, it is valued for saturated flower color, strong fragrance, and limited suckering, making it easier to keep as a defined shrub in borders and near patios.

 

  • Family: Oleaceae
    Height: 10 to 15 ft
    Width: 8 to 12 ft
    Foliage color: Deciduous medium green leaves
    Flower color: Reddish-purple to deep magenta, very fragrant flower clusters
    Bloom Time: Mid spring
    Light requirements: Full sun
    Water requirements: Low to moderate
    Maintenance: Low to moderate; prune immediately after flowering to shape and remove spent clusters
    Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 7
    Wildlife attractors: Fragrant blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

    This plant can be seen at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens.

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