Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Sweetheart'

Common Name: Sweetheart Lilac

Bloomtime: Early Summer to Late Fall

Bloomcolor: Pink

Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Height: 4.00 to 5.00 feet

Spread: 4.00 to 5.00 feet

Spacing: 4.00 to 5.00 feet

Water: Average Water Needs

Zone: 5

Characteristics: Sweetheart is a large, upright growing shrub with a profuse mid-spring display of double, pastel pink tinged flowers that are dusty-pink in bud. Suitable for narrow sites such as shrub borders or as a screening plant near a fence., Very large, highly scented flower bracts lasting over several weeks. Not all the single flowers appear to mature at the same time creating a pretty light pink and mauve contrast of colours., Problems Many species of hydrangea, including this one, are susceptible to bud blight, bacterial wilt, leaf spots, mold, rust and powdery mildew. Watch for aphids, mites, scale and nematodes. Pruning stems back to the ground in late winter each year helps, Tolerate: Rabbit, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Wet Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil