A well-placed Monge Lilac can make a border feel intentional without making it feel formal. Sturdy panicles make Monge Lilac useful for cut arrangements as well as hedges and garden rooms. Use Monge Lilac as a flowering hedge, specimen, or cut-flower garden. Cache Valley gardeners can find Monge Lilac at The Greenhouse Nursery in Logan, UT.
Syringa vulgaris Monge (Monge Lilac)
Mature Height: 8-12 feet
Mature Width: 6-10 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate, growing about 12-24 inches annually.
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Light Needs: Full sun.
Water Needs: Low to moderate once established. Prefers well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil.
Flower Color: Deep reddish purple
Bloom Time: Mid- to late spring
Fall Color: Yellow; generally modest



