Syringa vulgaris Tiny Dancer™
Through the fragrance of Tiny Dancer™ past meets future with a memorable scent. Too long considered a leggy plant for old-fashioned gardens, this lilac has a compact form, making it ideal anywhere hard-working, independent plants are needed. In addition to the cold-hardiness expected from a lilac, Tiny Dancer™ boasts remarkable heat tolerance, growing and blooming where few lilacs have gone before. Even in Zone 8, violet-purple buds open into lavender flowers, ranking it among the dogwoods and azaleas as a benchmark of spring. Large panicles measure 4 to 5 inches, and the large florets make each cluster appear luxuriously full. Foliage and flowers are in perfect scale, one complementing the other. You know the feeling when everything is right about a plant. It exudes quality. That is our Tiny Dancer™ and we are happy to bring it to you, one of the best new plants for today’s garden.
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Who Am I?
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Common Name
Tiny Dancer Lilac -
Botanical Name
Syringa vulgaris 'Elsdancer' -
Type
Shrub -
Bloom Time
May-June -
Bloom Color
Lavender
Cultural Details
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Bloom Time
May-June -
Size
4-5′ tall by 3-4′ wide -
Hardiness Zone
4-8 -
Light
Full sun to partial shade -
Soil
Average garden soil -
Moisture
moist, but well drained -
Disease & Pests
None known -
Landscape Use
foundations, cutting gardens, wildlife gardens, borders, foundations, small urban gardens -
Propagation
Cuttings -
Pruning
Lilacs should only be pruned to shape and no later than July. If you prune later, you may sacrifice flowers.