Lilac Bushes

A classic garden favorite, the lilac is beloved for its intense fragrance and beautiful blooms. Learn the basics of lilac care for lovely, long-lasting shrubs.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Lilac bushes offer fragrant, lacy blossoms in the springtime but can become very invasive. Once you have a lilac in your yard, you won't get rid of it easily.

By Teo Spengler

Learning how to prune a lilac bush the right way is key to growing stunning shrubs full of flowers every spring. Here's how to keep lilacs looking their best.

By Nikki Tilley

Generally, the problems with Japanese tree lilacs are few and far between, but you?ll want to know about treating problems in Ivory Silk lilac should they arise. The following article can help with that. Click here for more information.

By Teo Spengler

However lovely the flowers are, the lilac shrub's short blooming season can be disappointing. A careful selection of lilac bush companions in the garden can help fill the gap. For tips on what to plant with lilac bushes, click this article.

By Teo Spengler

Lilac bushes are low-maintenance shrubs prized for their fragrant purple, pink, or white blossoms. The article that follows provides information about how to harvest lilac seeds and lilac seed propagation. Click here to learn more.

By Teo Spengler

Is a lilac a tree or a shrub? It all depends on the variety. Shrub lilacs and bush lilacs are short and compact. Tree lilacs are trickier. Learn more about these differences in the article that follows. Click here for more info.

By Liz Baessler

If your lilac tree doesn't have fragrance, you're not alone. Many people are troubled by the fact that some lilac flowers have no smell. Read this article to get reasons for lilac flowers that have no smell.

By Nikki Tilley

There is nothing like the fragrance of lilac blossoms wafting through an open window, but is it safe to plant lilacs close to your foundation? Read this article to learn about potential risks from lilac roots.

By Jackie Carroll

Lilacs have an unfortunate tendency to get large and unruly, but new types of dwarf lilac have compact forms. Click here to learn more about them.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Japanese tree lilac is available as a multi-stemmed shrub or a tree with a single trunk. Both forms have a lovely shape that looks great in shrub borders or as specimens. Find tips for growing them in this article.

By Jackie Carroll

According to lilac borer information, the larvae of ash borer moths damage not only lilac but also ash trees and privet. If you want more information about lilac ash borer symptoms or tips for managing lilac ash borers, this article will help.

By Teo Spengler

Winter freezes can damage some tender varieties but with a little know how, the plants handle a hard winter beautifully and need little special lilac care in winter. Learn more in this article.

By Bonnie L. Grant

By Mary H. Dyer

Considering bringing a potted plant into the garden? Look no further than a dwarf Korean lilac tree. Click here to learn more about potted lilac, including tips on how to care for dwarf Korean lilac trees.

By Teo Spengler