Scentara Pura® lilac is pure beauty and pure fragrance—the most aromatic lilac you can grow. In spring, its abundant clusters of true purple blooms fill the garden with a rich, unforgettable scent that lingers in the air. Even after the flowers fade, fresh green foliage keeps the plant handsome and healthy, thanks to excellent disease resistance. Unlike many lilacs, Scentara Pura® was specially selected to thrive where others fall short. It requires less winter chill, making it a reliable choice for warm-climate gardeners who have longed for the classic lilac experience. With unmatched fragrance, striking color, and dependable performance, Scentara Pura® turns every spring into a season to remember.

• 4-6 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 2-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Space plants 4-6 feet apart for best results
• Produces pure purple flowers during early to mid spring
• Maintains green foliage from spring to frost
• Blooms on old wood
• Great for borders, foundation plantings, naturalizing, rain gardens, hedges, focal points
• Attracts bees and butterflies while resisting deer
• Compact habit, disease resistant
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. Prune after spring bloom if desired.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in tall and 6 months to 1 year old at shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment

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