Another notable aspect of lilacs is that one size does not have to fit all. Once maligned for their aggressive habit and often the subject of chain saw attacks, we now know better. Instead there are charming and unobtrusive dwarf varieties such as the spicy scented 'Tinkerbelle', Miss Kim, and Dwarf Korean. Some lilacs sucker at their base so they form a dense screening plant. Others don't sucker and thus occupy far less space.
Several lilacs are actually trees instead of shrubs.
Japanese Tree Lilac is one of our favorite landscape plants, an elegant late-blooming specimen with enormous white blossoms. Of significance also is that lilacs don't all bloom simultaneously. Some bloom weeks later than others, so if you love lilacs as we do, you can have continuous bloom for over a month by planting several varieties - some blooming just as others fade. At Blake Nursery we have many varieties of hardy, colorful lilacs to die for. Check them out in our catalog pages.