Name: Syringa vulgaris 'Pride of Moscow'
Brand: Pépinière.ca
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Syringa vulgaris ‘Pride of Moscow’, commonly known as Pride of Moscow lilac, is a spectacular variety highly valued for its abundant blooms and intense fragrance. This vigorous shrub develops a rounded, dense habit with upright branches covered in heart-shaped, medium-green leaves. In spring, it produces large panicles of highly decorative double flowers. Pale pink buds gradually open into pearly pinkish-white blooms, creating a luminous and elegant effect in the garden. The flowers release the classic and powerful lilac fragrance, much appreciated in fragrant gardens. Very hardy and easy to grow, Syringa vulgaris ‘Pride of Moscow’ is ideal for flowering hedges, spring beds, or as a specimen shrub in landscape designs.

Latin name

Syringa vulgaris 'Pride of Moscow'

Common name

Common lilac 'Pride of Moscow'

Type

Ornamental shrub

Family

Oleaceae

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone

Zone 3

Exposure

Sun

Watering

Moderate watering

Fertilization

Low to moderate, compost in spring.

Soil type

Well-drained, tolerates chalky soils

Minimum temperature

-40°C

Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period

Spring

Flower color

White

Fruiting

Small brown capsules containing seeds.

Foliage color

Green

Shape

Rounded

Garden structure

Size and growth

Height

10 ft (3 m)

Width

8.2 ft (2.5 m)

Growth rate

Moderate

Pets

Pollinators

Butterflies

Deer

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