Quick Description
A very attractive and hardy tall accent shrub with upright panicles of lightly fragrant pink flowers in late spring; multi-stemmed and upright, forms a large ball; a superb specimen plant; full sun and well-drained soil; non-suckering
Other Names: James McFarlane
What Makes it Special?
James MacFarlane Lilac features showy panicles of lightly-scented hot pink flowers rising above the foliage in late spring. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn buttery yellow in fall.
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Landscape Attributes
James MacFarlane Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season’s flowers. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Planting & Growing
James MacFarlane Lilac will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
James MacFarlane Lilac
Syringa x prestoniae 'James MacFarlane'
James MacFarlane Lilac
$65.00 – $157.00
$65.00 – $157.00
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Height : 10 feet
Spread: 8 feet
Sunlight: full sun
Water Usage: dry to moist
Landscape Use: Accent, Mass Planting, Hedges/Screening, General Garden Use
Flower Color: Hot Pink
Bloom Period:In Late Spring
Foliage Type: deciduous
Foliage Color: Green
Deer Resistant?: No
Spread: 8 feet
Sunlight: full sun
Water Usage: dry to moist
Landscape Use: Accent, Mass Planting, Hedges/Screening, General Garden Use
Flower Color: Hot Pink
Bloom Period:In Late Spring
Foliage Type: deciduous
Foliage Color: Green
Deer Resistant?: No
Want more info on sizes?
IndyPlants sells landscape size plant material. These often come in black nursery containers and are classified in sizes such as #2, #3, #5, etc. This correlates to the volume of the container, 2 gallon, 3, gallon, 5 gallon, etc. The bigger the number, the larger the pot, and the larger the plant. You’ll also see larger sizes such as 2” BB, 2.5” BB, 3” BB, etc. This stands for ‘Balled & Burlapped’. These plants are usually much larger and are not transported in black nursery pots. The sizing correlates to the diameter of the trunk of the tree.
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