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lilacs
Featured
Resistances
Powdery Mildew
Soil pH Preferences
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4), Neutral (6.6 – 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Uses
Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant
Butterflies
Flower Color
Other: Violet flowers, Purple, raspberry-purple buds and deep purple stems
Flower Time
Other: Remove faded flowers right after they bloom to ensure blooms the following year., Spring
Flowers
Blooms on old wood, Fragrant, Other: Upright habit, Showy
Leaves
Deciduous, Other: Shiny violet new leaves before turning all green. Leaf petioles remain violet well into the summer.
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Miscellaneous
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF
Plant Habit
Shrub
Plant Height
6--8 feet
Plant Spread
5 - 7 feet
Detailed Information

Lilac (Syringa First Editions® Virtual Violet™) is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of lilac. Lilacs, in general, are native to **Eastern Europe and Asia.**

However, because “Virtual Violet™” is a cultivar, it was bred and selected for specific traits by a plant breeder. The First Editions® series is developed by Bailey Nurseries, a nursery based in **Minnesota, USA.**

Therefore, while the *species* originates in Eastern Europe and Asia, the *specific cultivar* “Virtual Violet™” was developed in the **United States (Minnesota).** The plant would likely be hardy and well-suited to a climate similar to that of Minnesota.