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Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose' | Primrose Lilac

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DESCRIPTION
Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ is known for its creamy yellow buds that open to softly fragrant, single florets in dense spring panicles. The color often starts a pale primrose yellow and can mellow toward creamy white as the trusses age, while heart-shaped green leaves provide a clean backdrop through the growing season.

Selected in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands, it entered cultivation in 1949 as a natural mutation and became widely grown. Blooming in mid to late spring, it perfumes patios and cutting gardens and develops the familiar, multi-stemmed framework that suits informal screens and mixed borders.

DESCRIPTION
Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ is known for its creamy yellow buds that open to softly fragrant, single florets in dense spring panicles. The color often starts a pale primrose yellow and can mellow toward creamy white as the trusses age, while heart-shaped green leaves provide a clean backdrop through the growing season.

Selected in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands, it entered cultivation in 1949 as a natural mutation and became widely grown. Blooming in mid to late spring, it perfumes patios and cutting gardens and develops the familiar, multi-stemmed framework that suits informal screens and mixed borders.

  • Family: Oleaceae
    Height: 10 to 15 ft
    Width: 8 to 12 ft
    Foliage color: Deciduous medium green leaves
    Flower color: Pale creamy-yellow to white, fragrant flower clusters
    Bloom Time: Mid to late spring
    Light requirements: Full sun
    Water requirements: Moderate
    Maintenance: Moderate; prune immediately after flowering to shape and remove spent clusters
    Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 8
    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
    ‍ ‍ ● Hedging & Privacy
    ‍ ‍ ● Fragrant Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Pollinator Gardens

    Companion Plants:
         Holly                 Daisy bush
         Tulips                Pineapple lily
         Salvias              Rose campion

    Design Tip:
    Play up ‘Primrose’s’ unusual coloring with deep green foliage nearby. The contrast makes its creamy yellow buds and pale primrose flowers more noticeable, while the blossoms’ gradual fade toward creamy white creates subtle color variation throughout the spring display.