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Oleaceae
Persian Lilac
Syringa x persica
First love and the sweetness of spring.
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Genus
- Syringa
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Iran (hybrid origin)
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 150–250 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, neutral to alkaline
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3–7
- Lifespan
- perennial shrub; decades
Did you know
- It is more compact and graceful than the common lilac, making it ideal for smaller gardens.
- The fragrance is lighter and more delicate than common lilac but equally intoxicating on a spring breeze.
- It rarely suffers from powdery mildew, a major problem for common lilac varieties.
- Despite the name, it is thought to be a hybrid that originated in cultivation, not truly from Persia.
- In the Victorian language of flowers, purple lilacs signified the first emotions of love.
Color meanings
Lavender
first emotions of love
Purple
passionate memories
White
youthful innocence