Wedgewood Blue Lilac

Gorgeous colors, the Wedgewood Blue Lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Wedgewood Blue') is a uniquely-hued Lilac that has lilac-pink buds opening into very large, single true-blue blossoms in May! These flowers have a fine fragrance and are excellent for cutting. Not to mention their nectar and fragrance will draw in the butterflies!

This medium-sized, compact plant has dark-green, disease-resistant foliage that fills out all growing season. These big, classic Lilac panicles in shades of lavender-blue are perfect for indoor arrangements to perfume your home. Lilacs are one of nature's long-lived wonder plants. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial pollinators cherish the nectar-rich flowers.

Even birds will love the dense foliage for shelter and nesting, but deer tend to leave it alone. Wedgewood is hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3 through 7 and is very cold-hardy! You'll love these easy-to-care-for flowering ornamentals that look incredibly anywhere in the sun!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Wedgewood Blue Lilac can be used in many situations, including mixed-shrub borders, informal hedges, and perennial backdrops. Being very showy and fragrant, it makes a wonderful screen or flowering hedge anywhere around your property!

Enjoy both their sight and scent! These space-saving plants work well even in smaller lots. Grow them in the ground, or place them as terrific thrillers in oversized modern containers. Even renters can accomplish this trick. Keep pruned smaller and plant Wedgewood in a large decorative pot and grow it on your balcony for a blissful retreat.

Use them on the windy side of a lake house. Use a long row of these fragrant Lilacs to define your property line in a very friendly fence. Add plenty and you'll create a useful cutting garden and privacy screen all in one.

It is a great specimen plant when highlighted on its own merits, but it also partners well in a mixed shrub border along your back fence. Carve out a special spot to read in a sunny side yard, shielded from view with a Wedgewood Lilac or two. You'll relish your private time outdoors in a secluded, private destination spot in your own yard. After the cool purple blooms are passed, you'll have attractive green foliage all summer and rich purple tones for fall.

• Unique Lavender-Blue Blooms
• Very Fragrant!
• Compact Dark-Green Foliage
• Wonderful Shape & Form!
• Hedges, Specimen, Backdrops & Borders!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Lilacs are easy to grow in full sun, with at least six hours of direct sun a day. Limb up mature trees to provide more sunshine, if desired. These shrubs can handle the arctic cold and can be kept outside all winter. Give it well-drained soil, too. They will not tolerate wet feet, so elevate your planting site if needed in a raised bed. Water a medium amount on a consistent basis for best results. These durable plants are tough, but we recommend you protect your investment with regular water; especially for container-grown plants. Apply mulch over the roots for insulation and moisture retention. 

Disease and deer-resistant so you'll be saved the time and trouble of dealing with costly measures to keep it safe from harm. If you live with deer in your area, apply repellent spray on planting day. Deer are hungry and curious, and you want to train them to leave your plants alone. Reapply according to the label.

Wedgewood Lilac blooms on old wood. Prune right after the flowers are done, so you do not remove next year's flowers. No one needs that kind of preventable tragedy! Don't miss a single bloom! Follow these easy Pruning steps for the best flowering. The goal is to open up the shrub to good air circulation and more sunshine.

If you are growing in a lawn setting, please ensure that you keep the lawn fertilizers away from this plant. These are high-nitrogen formulas and will reduce the number of showy flowers you get to enjoy. Stick with a fertilizer formulated for flowering plants. Instead, apply an all-purpose fertilizer for blooming plants in early spring. Reapply in mid-summer, following label directions for application rates.

• Full Sun
• Well-Drained Enriched Soil
• Moderate Moisture & Mulched Beds
• Long-Lived & Easy Care
• Outrageously Cold Hardy
• Deer Resistant

Gorgeous antique Wedgewood blue Lilac will add that classic Lilac fragrance and lovely hue to your landscape! Hurry and order this unique variety today at NatureHills.com!

Frequently Asked Questions

How big do Wedgewood Lilacs get?

The Wedgewood Lilac can obtain a mature height of about 6 feet and a spread of 6-8 feet.

How fast do Lilacs grow?

Lilacs have a medium growth rate and one might see 1 - 2 feet of new growth per year in optimal growing conditions.

Are Lilacs a tree or a bush?

Lilacs are shrub-form plants that can be pruned into small tree-form specimens if desired.

Which is the most fragrant Lilac?

Lilac's iconic scent lasts for a week or more after they've opened and some of the most fragrant (arguably) are the Beauty of Moscow, President Grevy, the yellow Primrose and the Sensation Lilac!

What shipping options do you offer?

NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and won'ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Wedgewood Lilac for sale here at NatureHills.com!