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Syringa vulgaris 'Fritz Klager' | Fritz Klager Lilac

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DESCRIPTION
Syringa vulgaris ‘Fritz Klager’ is a classic lilac cultivar that flowers in mid-spring with well-formed panicles of fragrant, magenta to deep purple single florets. Buds open rich in color and produce a perfume that fills the spring garden as fresh green, heart-shaped leaves follow the bloom. The open, conical flower clusters are appreciated for their strong scent and clear, warm tones, which make them excellent for cut arrangements and visual interest in early season beds.

This cultivar is historically linked with the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington, where Hulda Klager selected and named many lilac varieties in the early twentieth century. Garden guides note that multiple cultivars from the Klager program, including ‘Fritz Klager’, remain part of collections celebrated each spring during local lilac festivals.

DESCRIPTION
Syringa vulgaris ‘Fritz Klager’ is a classic lilac cultivar that flowers in mid-spring with well-formed panicles of fragrant, magenta to deep purple single florets. Buds open rich in color and produce a perfume that fills the spring garden as fresh green, heart-shaped leaves follow the bloom. The open, conical flower clusters are appreciated for their strong scent and clear, warm tones, which make them excellent for cut arrangements and visual interest in early season beds.

This cultivar is historically linked with the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington, where Hulda Klager selected and named many lilac varieties in the early twentieth century. Garden guides note that multiple cultivars from the Klager program, including ‘Fritz Klager’, remain part of collections celebrated each spring during local lilac festivals.

  • Family: Oleaceae
    Height: 10 to 15 ft
    Width: 8 to 12 ft
    Foliage color: Deciduous medium green leaves
    Flower color: Magenta to deep purple, single, strongly fragrant flower clusters
    Bloom Time: Mid spring
    Light requirements: Full sun
    Water requirements: 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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  • Works Well In:
    ‍ ‍ ● Sun Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Foundation Plantings
    ‍ ‍ ● Fragrant Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Pollinator Gardens

    Companion Plants:
         Thyme                    Switch grasses
         Catmint                   Penstemons
         Coreopsis               Blanket flower

    Design Tip:
    Bring ‘Fritz Klager’s’ warm magenta-purple flowers into a looser, more naturalistic composition. Airy spring perennials and ornamental grasses at its base can soften the transition from its substantial woody framework to the lower garden without competing with the richly colored flower clusters.