Syringa vulgaris - 'Blue Hyacinth' Lilac  is a floriferous blue lilac with the fragrant flowers held in long erect panicles. Suited to use in shrub borders or as a screening plant in gardens and parks. Hyacinths are spring-flowering bulbs with long, narrow leaves that are folded lengthwise. Hyacinths are highly fragrant flowers that bloom in dense clusters.

Height: 3 metres.

Width: 2.5 metres.

Growth rate: Moderate.

Form: Irregularly rounded, upright branching shrub.

Foliage: Syringa vulgaris - 'Blue Hyacinth' Lilac  has mid-green, heart-shaped leaves up to 15 cm long.

Flowers: Fragrant, large double flowers with 12 to 13 blue petals and a short corolla tube. Borne in large, erect panicles near the branch tips from mid-spring.

Tolerances: Syringa vulgaris - 'Blue Hyacinth' Lilac is tolerant of a range of conditions. Prefers regions with cool winters and soil that is moist, but not wet and has a high organic content and is neutral to slightly alkaline. Lilacs generally resent highly acidic soils and benefit from an annual autumn dressing of lime in these soils. Performs best in a position receiving full sun, but tolerates part-shade.

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