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lilac 'Elinor' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lilac 'Elinor'

Syringa × prestoniae 'Elinor'

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Syringa
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

'Elinor' is a large, dense, deciduous shrub, to 4m tall and wide, with large, oval leaves. Flowers are held in loose, erect panicles, to 18cm long, and are dark purplish-red in bud opening to pale pinkish-lavender in early 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

West FacingSouth 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

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