Lilac Growing Tips

There is nothing that beats the beautiful fragrance of the lilac! Do you want to be able to grow lilacs like your grandmother did? Here are some good gardening tips that will be able to help you grow these beautifully scented flowers:

Lilacs are shrubs that grow best in areas of the United States where winter freezes take place. Doesn’t that seem odd? Yes, but in areas that do not experience the winter freeze, the lilac may fail to bloom.

If you want to grow lilacs and live in a very warm climate, check with you nursery for varieties that are suited especially for warm climates.

Lilacs will do best if they are planted where they can receive about six hours of full sun. The best planting times for lilacs would be in late April, early May, later in September and even into October.

Lilacs like slightly alkaline soil, and they also need to have good drainage.

You have to be careful to space lilacs about ten feet apart as most of them grow into large bushes. You should try to mulch lilacs with about three inches of bark or wood chips.

You will not only be able to conserve water, but you may prevent trimmer and lawn mower damage. Lilacs should be fertilized in the early spring and right after they have finished flowering.

When the lilac has finished blooming, it is time for it to be pruned. Take away about 188 of the stems. Make sure to prune off any dying or dead limbs.