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BETSY ROSS LILAC
Syringa x oblata 'Betsy Ross'
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Root Pouch 3 gallon
(SKU: 9165)
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Grown in Root Pouch®.
List Price $85.00 Per Plant In Stock
Jumbo gallon Potted
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List Price $45.00 Per Plant In Stock
5 gallon Potted
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List Price $105.00 Per Plant
Hardiness Zone: 3-8 · Mature Height: 8-10 Feet · Mature Spread: 8-10 Feet
Buy Betsy Ross Lilac online. Selected for its abundant pure white fragrant flowers and compact rounded growth habit. Leaves are thick dark green and maintain high mildew tolerance.
Family: Oleaceae · Common Name: Lilac
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- A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
- Planting and Care Instruction brochure.
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BETSY ROSS LILAC Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| • | Gray |
Bark Type*
| • | Smooth |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch - Moderate Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot - Moderate Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew - Moderate Resistance |
| • | Root Rot - Moderate Resistance |
Flower Color*
| • | White |
Growth Rate*
| • | Medium |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Light Yellow/Brilliant Yellow |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Plant Type*
| • | Shrub |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Moist |
| • | Tolerates High pH (Alkaline Soils) |
| • | Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Cuttings or Divisions |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Spring Flowering |
| • | Summer |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Border Plant |
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Under Power Lines |
| • | Understory Planting |
| • | Wildlife Habitat |
| • | Flowering |
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BETSY ROSS LILAC Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips
Syringa is easy to grow and adapt to most conditions. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer.
Interesting Notes About BETSY ROSS LILAC
The first lilac to be released from the U.S. National Arboretum.Betsy Ross is well adapted to warm climates growing from Minesota to Alabama, along the east coast, midwest to California to Oregon.
christie - Mar 12, 2008
Marin, CA (Hardiness Zone: 9)
Very early bloomer, half March in 9b, beautiful flowers, very pure white, nice form of shrub without pruning.