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Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'California Rose' | California Rose Lilac

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DESCRIPTION
Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘California Rose’ is an early-flowering lilac selected for dependable performance in milder-winter climates. It leafs out with fresh green, heart-shaped foliage and sets dark pink buds that open to clear, soft pink panicles with classic lilac fragrance.

Blooming in early to mid-spring, the flower trusses arrive about a week ahead of many common lilacs and draw pollinators to the garden. Panicles are excellent for cutting, filling indoor vases with scent for several days. After bloom, the shrub’s upright branching and tidy leaves provide a clean backdrop for summer perennials.

DESCRIPTION
Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘California Rose’ is an early-flowering lilac selected for dependable performance in milder-winter climates. It leafs out with fresh green, heart-shaped foliage and sets dark pink buds that open to clear, soft pink panicles with classic lilac fragrance.

Blooming in early to mid-spring, the flower trusses arrive about a week ahead of many common lilacs and draw pollinators to the garden. Panicles are excellent for cutting, filling indoor vases with scent for several days. After bloom, the shrub’s upright branching and tidy leaves provide a clean backdrop for summer perennials.

  • Family: Oleaceae
    Height: 8 to 12 ft
    Width: 6 to 10 ft
    Foliage color: Medium green, heart-shaped leaves
    Flower color: Soft rose-pink to light pink, fragrant flower clusters
    Bloom Time: Early to 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
    ‍ ‍ ● Hedging & Privacy
    ‍ ‍ ● Fragrant Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Pollinator Gardens

    Companion Plants:
         Peony                Cotoneaster
         Wallflower          Fountain grass
         Tickseed            Escallonia

    Design Tip:
    Give ‘California Rose’ an early-season role where its flowers can signal the transition into spring. Blooming ahead of many common lilacs, its soft pink panicles bring color and fragrance to the garden while surrounding shrubs are still beginning to leaf out.