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lilac 'Mrs Edward Harding' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lilac 'Mrs Edward Harding'

Syringa vulgaris 'Mrs Edward Harding' (d)

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Syringa
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

'Mrs Edward Harding' is a bushy medium-sized deciduous shrub with dark green, heart-shaped leaves and dense panicles of fragrant, deep purplish-red, double flowers soon fading to deep pink

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

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth 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. Tolerates hard renovation pruning

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or layering in early summer. Grafting can be done in winter and chip budding in summer

Pests

Susceptible to lilac leaf-mining moth, thrips and willow scale

Diseases

Susceptible to lilac blight and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorBorders

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