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(Syringa x 'Declaration') Star-shaped reddish purple flowers appear in large dramatic clusters in early spring. The scent is spicy sweetâthe essence of spring. The deciduous shrub reaches 6 to 8 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide; it takes full sun, or light shade in the hottest climates. Most lilacs bloom best in regions with winter chill (Sunset climate zones A1âA3; 1â11, 14â16).
Diamond-flowers or bluet stems form clumps and become branched in the upper portion. Its small but abundant flowers are pink or white, trumpet-shaped, four-lobed, and in clusters at the ends of stiff branches. Leaves are very narrow and thread-like with rolled margins. Nigricans so named because the leaves turn black when dry.