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Lilac Time
These deciduous shrubs are the classic reminder that warmer days are soon to come. They can be used as a hedge or screen in the landscape, a single accent, or planted in mixed borders. Lilacs attract hummingbirds and butterflies and are surprisingly resistant to deer. We have a great selection of different sizes and colors that will bloom in you garden this year and many years to come.
While originally native to the central Balkans where they grow wild on rocky hillsides, lilacs are said to bloom in the woods around Dracula's Castle. Lilacs are well known and loved by gardeners all over the world for their beauty and fragrance.
One of the oldest European garden favorites, Lilacs were spread throughout the world by Dutch, English, and French settlers and now adorn gardens and landscapes from America to China. Lilacs were even the favorite of the Royal Court of Romania and are the official state flower of New Hampshire.
But don't let the showy good looks and sweet scent of lilacs fool you -- these hardy, fragrant plants are a practical addition to almost any landscape in our Valley. Despite their "royal treatment" in some quarters of the world, lilacs ask little and give much.
Lilacs will prosper in our heavy Valley soils; transplant easily; are drought tolerant; prefer full sun but will grow in light shade; and will endure a wide range of temperatures -- our occasionally frosty Valley winters will not phase the hardy lilac!
Low maintenance and very forgiving of occasional neglect, lilacs are ideal for busy Valley weekend gardeners faced with time conflicts. All they ask is well-drained soil with good air circulation and lots of sun. In return they will give you good looks and fragrant blooming and cut flowers your neighbors will envy.
You can use lilacs in your landscape for everything from a stand-alone accent to a line of wind-breaking shrubs; visual screens; backgrounds; to a "good neighbor" property-separating hedge -- few plants have the good looks, ease of maintenance and versatile practicality of the so-called "common lilac".
Lilacs are treasured in people's hearts and minds for their classic scent and beauty. Establish them now in spring before summer heat for easiest success, and enjoy them for generations to come.
One of the oldest European garden favorites, Lilacs were spread throughout the world by Dutch, English, and French settlers and now adorn gardens and landscapes from America to China. Lilacs were even the favorite of the Royal Court of Romania and are the official state flower of New Hampshire.
But don't let the showy good looks and sweet scent of lilacs fool you -- these hardy, fragrant plants are a practical addition to almost any landscape in our Valley. Despite their "royal treatment" in some quarters of the world, lilacs ask little and give much.
Lilacs will prosper in our heavy Valley soils; transplant easily; are drought tolerant; prefer full sun but will grow in light shade; and will endure a wide range of temperatures -- our occasionally frosty Valley winters will not phase the hardy lilac!
Low maintenance and very forgiving of occasional neglect, lilacs are ideal for busy Valley weekend gardeners faced with time conflicts. All they ask is well-drained soil with good air circulation and lots of sun. In return they will give you good looks and fragrant blooming and cut flowers your neighbors will envy.
You can use lilacs in your landscape for everything from a stand-alone accent to a line of wind-breaking shrubs; visual screens; backgrounds; to a "good neighbor" property-separating hedge -- few plants have the good looks, ease of maintenance and versatile practicality of the so-called "common lilac".
Lilacs are treasured in people's hearts and minds for their classic scent and beauty. Establish them now in spring before summer heat for easiest success, and enjoy them for generations to come.
Alden Lane Nursery - 981 Alden Lane - Livermore, CA 94550 - (925) 447-0280 ph - (925) 443-8512 fax
8:30 am - 6:00 pm Daily
www.aldenlane.com - Contact Alden Lane
8:30 am - 6:00 pm Daily
www.aldenlane.com - Contact Alden Lane
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