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Congo French Lilac

Name: Congo French Lilac
Brand: Gurneys
SKU: 76365
Price: 14.99 USD
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Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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Product Description

Fragrance perfumes the spring air
Attracts bees and butterflies
Eye-catching flowering shrub
Grows 8-10 ft. tall

You'll want to plant this outstanding lilac near a window or entrance so that your guests can enjoy its fragrance and color! Its flower heads start red and turn a lovely purple during late spring. Makes lovely cut flowers. French Congo Lilac attracts bees, butterflies and birds. Grows 8-10 ft. tall with a 10-12 ft. spread. This flowering shrub is a good choice for planting in borders, as a hedge, for privacy screens or specimen planting. Grows best in well-drained, enriched soil. Best in full sun to partial shade. Deer tend to avoid. Potted. Zones 3-8.

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Zone
3-8
Light
Full Sun
Height
8 - 10 feet
Spacing
10 - 12 feet
Growth Rate
Moderate once established, which takes approximately 3 - 4 weeks

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Zone
3-8
Light
Full Sun
Height
8 - 10 feet
Spacing
10 - 12 feet
Growth Rate
Moderate once established, which takes approximately 3 - 4 weeks

BloomsLate Spring, Early Summer

Botanical NameSyringa vulgaris 'Congo'

ColorRed buds that bloom into magenta-purple blooms

FoliageDeciduous, smooth textured

FormPerennial

Height8 - 10 feet

Size2 1/4" Pot

Spread10 - 12 feet

Hardiness Zone3-8
Flower Form10" long panicle clusters

Growth RateModerate once established, which takes approximately 3 - 4 weeks

LightFull Sun

PruningPrune only to shape the lilac after it finishes flowering.

Soil RequirementsClay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil

Spacing10 - 12 feet

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2025 Fall Shipping Schedule

Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 6B	9/1/25 - 10/24/25	10/24/25
7A - 10B	9/22/25 - 11/7/25	11/3/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2025 Fall Shipping Schedule

Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 6B	9/1/25 - 10/24/25	10/24/25
7A - 10B	9/22/25 - 11/7/25	11/3/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.