Lombard Garden Club hosts lilac sale
The area’s largest lilac sale will be held on Thursday, May 7, from noon until 7 p.m. or sold out.
Choose from 16 different lilacs of varying sizes. Colors of the blooms range from deep violet, magenta and lilac to pink, blue and white.
Proceeds support the Lombard Garden Club’s scholarship program, community beautification projects and educational outreach about the environment and gardening in our region.
One highlight is President Lincoln (Syringa vulgaris). Named for Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th president of the U.S., this tall, leafy grower blooms with large Wedgewood blue trusses. Pinkish buds open to tubular flowers that burst into large, dense conical-shaped clusters with a captivating fragrance.
Fast growing, it reaches a height of 8 to 10 feet and a width of 10 feet. Bred in the United States, this mildew-resistant French hybrid is a good grower that produces basal shoots readily adding to the density of the plant. A popular selection since it was introduced in 1916, it is one of 16 cultivars available at the Lombard Garden Club Lilac Sale.
You may view color photos of the lilacs, order and schedule pickup online at lombardgardenclub.org.
The one-day sale takes place on Thursday, May 7, at the pavilion on the north side of Lilacia Park, near the park district administration building at 227 W. Parkside in downtown Lombard.
Bring your own cart. The lilac bushes are planted in 5-gallon pots. Bring a wagon or cart so you can take your choice with you to the cashier.
There also will be a designated area where you can return pots that your lilacs came in. Pots from previous years are welcome.
Lilac Time
Lilac Time returns on May 2-17. The website’s Bloom-o-meter at lombardlilactime.com lets visitors know the best time to enjoy the fragrances and colors of Lilacia Park. Lilac Time is Lombard features two weeks of events celebrating the Lilac Village. The park at 150 S. Park Ave. is open year-round, daily from dawn to dusk.
Get planting with the Lombard Park District's perennial plant sale from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the park greenhouse. Choose from a selection of perennials, hanging foliage baskets, mangaves, and large and small succulents.