Agincourt Beauty Lilac

Syringa vulgaris 'Agincourt Beauty'

This is without a doubt one of the finest purple lilacs available today. Excellent as a hedge, screen, or mass plant. There are panicles in a conical shape that are dark purple in color and will bloom in the middle of spring. The biggest Lilac blossoms. Among the heart-shaped bluish-green foliage are large, solitary, deep violet flowers. There are fewer suckers than in the common lilac.

Plant Type Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 3-6
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring
Height8' - 10' (ft), 10' - 15' (ft)
Spread6' - 8' (ft), 8' - 10' (ft), 10' - 15' (ft)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Evergreen, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Bees, Butterflies
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Specimen
Agincourt Beauty Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Agincourt Beauty' || This is without a doubt one of the finest purple lilacs available today. Excellent as a hedge, screen, or mass plant. There are panicles in a conical shape that are dark purple in color and will bloom in the middle of spring. The biggest Lilac blossoms. Among the heart-shaped bluish-green foliage are large, solitary, deep violet flowers. There are fewer suckers than in the common lilac.
Full Sun, Spring, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Evergreen, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Specimen
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