Time Now To Plant Lilacs

Autumn is the best time to plant lilacs in all except the coldest sections of the country.  You may plant them in spring, but you must be sure to do

A Lifetime With Lilacs

For distinguished achievement in horticulture” is the bold line across JL the top of a parchment citation which was bestowed upon Hulda Klager of Woodland, Washington, by the Oregon Federation

Maximize Your Lilac’s Full Potential

Lilac Potential

Are you looking for a hardy plant that can thrive in any garden? Look no further than lilacs!  With just a little care, these stunning plants can add beauty and

Favorite Lilacs At Rochester

Favorite Lilacs

In one sense, we have no favorite lilacs at Rochester, for we grow them all—that is all we can get by purchasing, swapping, or as grateful recipients of the generosity

Observations About Lilacs

Lilacs

An old and often repeated saying is that lilacs should be chosen in the spring but planted in the fall. Like most sayings of this kind, it is sound but

Growing Lilacs With Great Pleasure

flowering lilac tree

Over the last 30 years, I have been growing lilacs. No other plant has given me greater pleasure. Since we are convenient to the private collection of Miss Vivian Evans,

Lilacs-old And New Varieties

blooms of the fragrant lilac tree

One of the most cherished spring-flowering shrubs is the lilac. With its appealing fragrance and abundance of bloom, it continues to be a favorite everywhere it grows.  Moreover, the new

Legends of the Lilac Tree

Lilac Legends

So familiar are lilacs in the dooryards of old houses that we are likely to assume this beloved shrub is a native of England or America.  Yet the very name,