Lilac Syringa Blue Skies

The Best for Warm and Humid Climates!

More vigorous and mildew-resistant than others!

This California introduction has proven to be a superb performer in southern and southwestern gardens, very disease-resistant and tolerant of both heat and humidity. More vigorous and rapid-growing than most Lilacs, it is also highly resistant to mildew.

If you’ve had no success with Lilacs before, Blue Skies. would like to change your luck.The secret to Blue Skies’ success is that, unlike most other Lilacs, it needs no chill period to set buds. Therefore you can get beautiful blooms even if your climate is virtually frost-free!And such blooms they are — very fat with florets, and held in wands 6 to 9 inches long.

Perfect for cutflowers, they’re also irresistible in the garden, where their sweet scent perfumes the spring air. Indescribably lovely. Blue Skies is dense and well-shaped, reaching 8 to 10 feet high and 6 feet wide. It fares best in sun (in all but the hottest climates) and moist, well-drained soil.

Hardiness: Zones 4-9.