LILACS 2019 ACORN FARMS INC. 7679 Worthington Rd. Galena, OH 43021 614/891-9348 ph 614/891-1002 fx www.acornfarms.com Syringa vulgaris Belle de Nancy
TREE FORM LILAC SHRUB FORM - COMMON LILAC Bloomerang Dark Purple Dwarf Korean Lilac - on Standard Ivory Pillar Japanese Tree Lilac Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac Snowdance Japanese Tree Lilac Belle de Nancy Common Lilac Burgundy Queen Common Lilac Charles Joly Common Lilac Krasavitsa Moskvy Common Lilac Madame Lemoine Common Lilac Paul Thirion Common Lilac SHRUB FORM - EARLY FLOWERING Bloomerang Dark Purple Dwarf Korean Lilac Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac President Grevy Common Lilac Sensation Common Lilac Yankee Doodle Common Lilac Common Lilac Scent and Sensibility Lilac SHRUB FORM - PRESTON LILAC Donald Wyman Preston Lilac James Macfarlane Preston Lilac 2
Tree Form BLOOMERANG Dark Purple - on Standard Syringa x SMSJBP7 PP26549 Ht. 4-6 ft. / Wd. 4-7 ft. / Flower: Purple A vigorous grower with darker purple flowers than the original Bloomerang Lilac. It is a repeat bloomer, flowering heavily in the Spring, then again in midsummer until the first frost. The inflorescences have a dense, rounded habit, and they are wonderfully fragrant. A Proven Winners variety. (#1449) DWARF KOREAN - on Standard Syringa meyeri Ht. 4-8 ft. / Wd. 12 ft. / Flower: Reddish-Purple Vigorous and extremely floriferous. Dwarf Korean Lilac is a mainstay in landscape. Fragrant lilac flowers that cover this dense, compact tree in early summer. Responds well to pruning. (#1397) IVORY PILLAR Syringa reticulata Williamette Ht. 20-25 ft. / Wd. 10-15 ft. / Flower: White Ivory Pillar is not quite a pillar as the name implies but is a decidedly more pyramidal form of the Japanese Tree Lilac. Creamy-white flowers are produced on large panicles in early summer. (#0545) (image courtesy of Pat Gaviller) IVORY SILK Syringa reticulata Ivory Silk Ht. 20-25 ft. / Wd. 15 ft. / Flower: White Ivory Silk displays a more oval to rounded crown than Ivory Pillar. Its large panicles of ivory-white flowers are produced with abundance in early summer. (#0570) SNOWDANCE Syringa reticulata Bailnce Ht. 18 ft. / Wd. 20 ft. / Flower: White Snowdance has a graceful, spreading habit. An exceptionally heavy bloomer, it produces large panicles of creamy-white flowers in early summer. This sterile form does not produce unsightly seed pods. (#0561) 3
Shrub Form Early Flowering This group of lilacs closely resemble those of Syringa vulgaris but will flower a week to 10 days earlier. Vigorous and extremely hardy, they are perfectly suited for cooler climates. They have strong, spicy fragrances. BLOOMERANG Dark Purple Syringa x SMSJBP7 PP26549 Ht. 4-6 ft. / Wd. 4-7 ft. / Flower: Purple A vigorous grower with darker purple flowers than the original Bloomerang Lilac. It is a repeat bloomer, flowering heavily in the Spring, then again in midsummer until the first frost. The inflorescences have a dense, rounded habit, and they are wonderfully fragrant. A Proven Winners variety. (#1449) DWARF KOREAN Syringa meyeri Ht. 4-8 ft. / Wd. 12 ft. / Flower: Reddish-Purple Vigorous and extremely floriferous. Dwarf Korean Lilac is a mainstay in landscape. Fragrant lilac flowers that cover this dense, compact tree in early summer. Responds well to pruning. (#1397) MISS KIM KOREAN Syringa pubescens subsp. Patula Miss Kim Ht. 6-8 ft. / Wd. 6-8 ft. / Flower: Purple Fragrant and more compact than the common vulgaris types. Purple blooms from May through summer. The leaves turn an attractive burgundy hue in autumn. (#1405) SCENT AND SENSIBILITY Syringa x SMSXPM PP26548 Ht. 2-3 ft. / Wd. 4-6 ft. / Flower: Pink This dwarf lilac is wonderfully fragrant and compact with copious dark pink buds which open to light pink blooms from spring through summer. (#1393) 4
Shrub Form Preston Lilacs Preston Lilacs flower up to two weeks after Syringa vulgaris. Buds are produced on new wood at the tips of the shoots and each produce several dense panicles. They have a light, privet-like scent. DONALD WYMAN Syringa x prestoniae Donald Wyman Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Pink Considered by many to be the finest lilac, Donald Wyman produces an abundance of large reddish-pink flowers on large, dense panicles. (#1453) JAMES MACFARLANE Syringa x prestoniae James Macfarlane Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Pink Large panicle of bright pink flowers. Typical of most Preston Lilacs, its large, dark green leaves have excellent mildew resistance. (#1450) Shrub Form Common Lilacs Common lilacs are a long-time garden favorite, grown primarily for their heavily spring flowers which are available in a myriad of colors. Provide good air circulation to help deter powdery mildew. BELLE DE NANCY Syringa vulgaris Belle de Nancy Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Pink Hardy French Hybrid variety with fragrant double pink flowers with upright panicles in mid-spring. Strongly fragrant as they emerge in the spring. (#1402) BURGUNDY QUEEN Syringa vulgaris LECburg Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 6-8 ft. / Flower: Burgundy Fragrant clusters of dark burgundy flowers arrive two weeks earlier than other French hybrids. (#1442) CHARLES JOLY Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Purple This French Hybrid variety has an upright, open-branched habit with purple buds that open to fragrant magenta double flowers. (#1416) 5
Shrub Form Common Lilacs KRASAVITSA MOSKVY Syringa vulgaris Krasavitsa Moskvy Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: White Large panicles of white double flowers are tinged with pink in mid spring. (#1421) MADAME LEMOINE Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: White Wide spreading hybrid lilac with large, double white flowers with yellow buds emerge in spring. (#1430) PAUL THIRION Syringa vulgaris Paul Thirion Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Purple Deep reddish pink buds open to delicate, exceptionally fragrant purple flowers in mid-spring. (#1426) PRESIDENT GREVY Syringa vulgaris President Grevy Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Lilac-Blue Truly a stand-out for its outstanding spring bloom! Buds begin in a dark shade of blue opening to a lilac-blue, providing a stellar two-tone effect. (#1473) 6
Shrub Form Common Lilacs SENSATION Syringa vulgaris Sensation Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Purple/White Sensation offers a unique bi-color flower effect. Its fragrant purple flowers have a white margin on the petals and are produced on large panicles in spring. (#1428) YANKEE DOODLE Syringa vulgaris Yankee Doodle Ht. 7-8 ft. / Wd. 7-8 ft. / Flower: Purple Deepest, darkest purple lilac! Its individual flowers are large, displayed on panicles up to 8 long and have a strong fragrance along with an upright habit. (#1411) COMMON LILAC Syringa vulgaris Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Lavender Highly fragrant, showy clustered blossoms on stout, spreading branches. (#1410) 7