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lilac 'Audrey' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lilac 'Audrey'

Syringa × prestoniae 'Audrey'

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Syringa
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

'Audrey' is a large, dense, deciduous shrub to 4m tall and wide with large oval leaves. Small, scented, lilac-pink, tubular flowers are held in large, upright or drooping sprays in summer

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

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most well-drained, fertile, humus-rich alkaline to neutral soils. 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. Grafting can be done in winter and budding in summer

Pests

Can get leaf-mining moths and thrips

Diseases

May be affected by lilac blight

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

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