Common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is probably the species you're most familiar with. But you'll find that this outstanding plant is far too large to grow successfully in a container.

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

In my family garden in South Wales, we have an old, gnarled lilac tree that can't be far off 20 feet. When covered with ...

Lilac Varieties . Treehugger / Sanja Kostic. There are so many great lilacs on the market today. You can find dwarf varieties like the Bloomerang that only reach 4-5 feet.

Two Asian species, Syringa reticulata and S. pekinensis, are tree forms; the rest are of shrubby stature, in varied sizes. Image. Soil acidity can affect how blue the blue-flowered lilac varieties ...

MANY PEOPLE LOVE lilac trees, mostly for their scent. However, if you don’t get the right variety and care for it properly, growing a lilac can be a frustrating experience. In the first place ...

There are more than 1,000 varieties of lilac and fragrances ranging from strong to minimal. Weather, temperature and time of day also affect the intensity of the fragrance. The scent is a mixture ...

Although lilacs have been around longer than any of us can remember, plant breeders are still coming up with new varieties. The latest offerings tempt buyers with different colors, sizes and bloom… ...

Syringa reticulata is native to Japan and is commonly called Japanese tree lilac. Although a lilac, this member of the species is quite different in appearance than those with which gardeners are ...

The trees are also known as Bradford Pears or sometimes Cleveland Select, which are common types of the Callery Pear trees. Callery Pear Trees are blooming all over, but this tree is bad for our area.

Ten varieties of trees will be available: bald cypress, redbud, pin oak, red maple, river birch, sawtooth oak, swamp oak, sweetgum, American sycamore and white oak.

Q. I would like to ask about the possibilities of growing in Houston: flowering crabtree and a purple lilac tree or bush. Will they thrive in this climate? -- O.T., Houston A. You can grow ...