Welcome spring to your garden with the heavenly fragrance of the Early Blooming Lilac. This beautiful heirloom shrub is prized for its stunning clusters of pale lavender flowers that emerge earlier than many other lilac varieties. The sweet, intoxicating scent is a hallmark of the spring season. Growing a lilac from seed is a rewarding, long-term project that results in a magnificent, low-maintenance shrub that will provide beauty and fragrance for decades to come.

⭐ What you'll love

• The classic, intoxicating sweet fragrance of lilac flowers.
• Large, beautiful panicles of pale lavender blooms.
• An early blooming variety that is one of the first signs of spring.
• A hardy, low-maintenance, and long-lived shrub.

🌿 Seed details

• Plant Name: Early Blooming Lilac (Syringa oblata)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 30 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Perennial Shrub
• Height: 10-12 feet
• Days to Maturity: 3-5 years to first bloom
• USDA Zone: 4-7
• Origin: American Grown

🌱 Growing instructions

• Stratification (Required): Seeds require a 60-day period of cold, moist stratification in the refrigerator to break dormancy.
• Sowing: After stratifying, plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in pots with a sterile seed starting mix.
• Germination: Keep soil moist and at room temperature. Germination can be slow and sporadic.
• Transplanting: Grow seedlings in pots for 1-2 years before transplanting to their permanent location.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Soil: Prefers well-draining, slightly alkaline soil.

✅ Our seed packets

• Professionally designed and made.
• Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
• Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
• Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
• Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
• Custom packets for weddings, baby showers, or events are available. Just message us!

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