Lilac of the week
Sensation
This week's highly popular feature is named Sensation (Syringa vulgaris) because of its distinctive large purple florets edged with white.
It is an upright, deciduous shrub that grows 8 to 10 feet high and 8 to 12 feet wide. Blooming in midseason, the sweetly scented florets form large, pyramidal panicles making it especially showy. Sensation tolerates light shade, but the best flower production occurs in full sun. Originated by Eveleens Maarse in 1938, it is among the 16 types of lilacs available at the Lombard Garden Club Annual Lilac Sale, Sept. 10-12. Details about the sale can be found at www.lombardgardenclub.org/lilac-sale.html.
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