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Himalayan lilac 'Variegata' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Himalayan lilac 'Variegata'

Syringa emodi 'Variegata' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Syringa
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

A large, upright shrub with yellow to lime-green leaves with an irregular, darker green, central splash. The tubular, white flowers are produced in upright sprays, to 15cm tall, in early summer but are not pleasantly scented

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, fertile, humus-rich alkaline to neutral soil. Thrives in chalky ground and appreciates mulching when planted in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or layering in early summer

Pests

Can get leaf-mining moths and thrips

Diseases

May be affected by lilac blight

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years