DESCRIPTION
Syringa vulgaris ‘City of Gresham’ is a common lilac selection that blooms in mid to late spring with fragrant, single florets in deep purple to violet tones. Flowers open in full, upright panicles and perfume the air during warm spring afternoons and evenings. Fresh green, heart-shaped leaves follow quickly after bloom and keep the shrub looking full through summer.
‘City of Gresham’ is credited to the lilac hybridizing work associated with Hulda Klager in the Pacific Northwest, and it has long been linked with Gresham, Oregon, where it was later adopted as the city’s official flower. It is grown for reliable spring bloom, classic fragrance, and richly colored panicles in borders and neighborhood plantings.
DESCRIPTION
Syringa vulgaris ‘City of Gresham’ is a common lilac selection that blooms in mid to late spring with fragrant, single florets in deep purple to violet tones. Flowers open in full, upright panicles and perfume the air during warm spring afternoons and evenings. Fresh green, heart-shaped leaves follow quickly after bloom and keep the shrub looking full through summer.
‘City of Gresham’ is credited to the lilac hybridizing work associated with Hulda Klager in the Pacific Northwest, and it has long been linked with Gresham, Oregon, where it was later adopted as the city’s official flower. It is grown for reliable spring bloom, classic fragrance, and richly colored panicles in borders and neighborhood plantings.
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