Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Blue

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

'President Lincoln' has upright panicles of violet buds that open to Wedgewood blue, fragrant flowers. Use as a hedge or screen, or in a shrub or foundation border.

Grow in well drained soil in full sun. Tolerates a range of soil types, but best growth occurs in sandy-loam or clay-loam soils. Lilacs sometimes don't bloom, and it is usually because it was pruned too early or too late in the season, or it's getting too much nitrogen fertilizer. Lilacs bloom on old wood, so prune immediately after bloom, as buds for the following year begin to set practically as the flowers fade. For tips on pruning, see Guides.