Madame Lemoine Lilac is a large deciduous shrub with an upright oval crown and dark blue-green foliage that turns bronze to burgundy in fall. Densely packed panicles of white double flowers bloom in mid spring. Best flowering with full sun and rich, moist well-drained neutral soils. Madame Lemoine does not sucker.
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Type: |
Shrub, Tree |
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Origins: |
Eastern Europe |
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Height: |
12' - 15' |
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Spread: |
8’ - 12' |
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Spacing: |
10’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Potential diseases include disease problems including blights, leaf spots, wilts, ringspot virus, and honey fungus. Powdery mildew does not damage the plant but can seriously affect foliage appearance. Potential pests include scales, borers, leaf miners, thrips, and caterpillars.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Giant Hyssop, New Jersey Tea, Joe-Pye Weed
IMAGES: Creative Gardening, Madame Lemoine, (2) Leonora (Ellie) , Double white Lilac
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
