Gardening > PlantingOctober 28, 2010

Planting Lilac Bushes

When is the best time to buy and plant lilacs? Is it better to choose lilac bushes or lilac trees?

Hardiness Zone: 11

By Joyce from San Diego, CA

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10/29/2010

Just remember that they need at least 6 hours of sun to really do well. We had ours too shaded and it just didn't work.

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10/28/2010

Check with your local county extension office; they are a fabulous resource! Normally the best time is when they become available 'bare root" in your area for the best price. Bush or tree depends on the location you want to put it in, and what you want it to look like, both are beautiful. It's like a rose bush or a rose tree really. Only "lilac" rather than roses!

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