Red PixieLilacis a reblooming, dwarfdeciduous shrubwith an upright rounded habit and green foliage that turns bright yellow in fall. A profusion of sweetly fragrant paniclessporting deep red-pink buds that open to pale pink starry flowersbegin in late spring into summer and bloom again in late summer into fall. Best flowering with full sunand rich, moist well-drained neutral soils.
Type:
Shrub
Origins:
Europe, Asia
Height:
4′ – 6′
Spread:
4 – 6′
Spacing:
5
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 – 7
Culture:
Full Sun,Part Sun
Bloom Color:
Pink
Season of Interest:
Spring,Summer, Fall
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Leaf-roll necrosis may occur. Late spring frost may damage flower buds and young leaves. Prune as needed immediately after spring flowering. Prompt deadheading before seed setting will increase next year’s bloom.
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:Leonora (Ellie) Enking,Syringa ‘Red Pixie, (2)peganumfrom Small Dole, England,Syringa Red Pixie – Flickr – peganum,CC BY-SA 2.0, (3)peganumfrom Small Dole, England,Teucrium fruticans ^ Syringa Red Pixie – Flickr – peganum,CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
