Lilac shrubs might not be the first species that comes to mind when thinking about the best shrubs for containers, but many ...

To grow a dwarf lilac successfully in a container, choose a large one (24 inches in diameter) with plenty of drainage holes, as these plants don't appreciate having wet feet.

Dwarf lilacs grow to about 3 feet tall and wide with flowers in shades of pink and purple often with a spicy fragrance. Varieties include Baby Kim, Minuet and Dwarf Korean.

If your lilacs have just a stray bloom they are probably confused as to what time of year it really is. It’s kind of like when we have a holiday on a Monday, and we are off by a day all week.

A better lilac to look for at nurseries this month is the dwarf “Miss Kim” or one of the reblooming lilacs like “Josie” that flowers twice a year.

Most are formed by grafting the shrubby Dwarf Korean Lilac onto the trunk of a related lilac, such as Japanese Tree Lilac, to produce a lollypop-shaped miniature tree. The graft is usually 3 or 4 ...

Depending on the variety, lilac blooms can be purple, lavender, blue, blush, pink, white, ivory, creamy yellow, yellow, or bicolor. If you are looking for an exciting color, try syringa vulgaris ...

"These are dwarf lilacs," Boyce said. "In fact, that one just blossomed now. I hadn't seen that earlier." Boyce's lilacs come in all different colors: reds, blues, pinks, purples.

Yes, lilacs are prized for their large fragrant flower petals composed of many individual florets. Some of these even have a double form to make them even showier. The Arnold Arboretum features ...

To keep your lilacs looking their best, they need to be pruned, fertilized and shaped almost every year, soon after they are done blooming in the late spring. Don’t wait too long, as next year ...

Gary Parton's fragrant lilac garden in Idyllwild evokes powerful memories, and May is your last chance to visit, plus the month's plant-related events. Bask in fragrant lilacs on this Idyllwild ...