Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Sweetheart' - Double Pink Early Lilac
- multi-stem deciduous shrub with fragrant showy spring blooms - fragrant pale pink double flower clusters open from rose colored buds in spring - blooms 1 to 1.5 weeks earlier than common (midseason) lilacs - flowers on old wood, so only prune after flowering - dark green, opposite, heart-shaped leaves may turn bronze in the fall - vase-like upright form leaves room for underplantings - tends to sucker and spread over time - best in full sun and well-drained soil - generally reaches 8-10' tall and wide - grows in zones 3-9
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
Recommended companions: - Spring bulbs (such as Daffodil & Hyacinth) offer color before leaves emerge - Clematis vine to climb up through the branches and offer a second round of showy blooms in late spring and/or summer - Hosta perennials to fill the shady side underneath lilac branches, suppressing weeds with interesting leaf styles and summer flowers; low-lying lilac branches may help protect these appealing perennials from critter attack - Hardy Chrysanthemum perennials to fill the sunny side underneath the lilac branches, suppressing weeds and offering additional blooms in fall in a spot somewhat protected from rains (to allow their flowers to look nice longer)
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Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Sweetheart' - Double Pink Early Lilac
- multi-stem deciduous shrub with fragrant showy spring blooms - fragrant pale pink double flower clusters open from rose colored buds in spring - blooms 1 to 1.5 weeks earlier than common (midseason) lilacs - flowers on old wood, so only prune after flowering - dark green, opposite, heart-shaped leaves may turn bronze in the fall - vase-like upright form leaves room for underplantings - tends to sucker and spread over time - best in full sun and well-drained soil - generally reaches 8-10' tall and wide - grows in zones 3-9
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
Recommended companions: - Spring bulbs (such as Daffodil & Hyacinth) offer color before leaves emerge - Clematis vine to climb up through the branches and offer a second round of showy blooms in late spring and/or summer - Hosta perennials to fill the shady side underneath lilac branches, suppressing weeds with interesting leaf styles and summer flowers; low-lying lilac branches may help protect these appealing perennials from critter attack - Hardy Chrysanthemum perennials to fill the sunny side underneath the lilac branches, suppressing weeds and offering additional blooms in fall in a spot somewhat protected from rains (to allow their flowers to look nice longer)
