{"product_id":"donald-wyman-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"Donald Wyman Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Donald Wyman Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa × prestoniae ‘Donald Wyman’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Frank L. Skinner | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Preston Lilac | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Zones 3–7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the French lilacs are finishing, Donald Wyman is just getting started.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonald Wyman is a wonderfully cold-hardy Preston lilac prized for its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich red-purple to deep pink flowers and distinctly late bloom season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep purple-red buds open into large pyramidal clusters of single flowers, creating an impressive display on a vigorous, upright shrub. And because it typically flowers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo to three weeks later than Common Lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Donald Wyman helps keep lilac season going well after many traditional varieties have finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 Flower \u0026amp; Garden Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red-purple to deep pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuds:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep purple to reddish purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single flowers in large pyramidal panicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light to mild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late spring to early summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blooms approximately 2–3 weeks after Common Lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark green, elongated leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dense, sturdy and upright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 9–12 feet tall × 6–9 feet wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USDA Zones 3–7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Uses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cutting gardens, flowering hedges, screens, large borders and cold-climate gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇨🇦 A Lilac with Two Great Horticultural Names\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonald Wyman belongs to the group of lilacs known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreston lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, named for pioneering Canadian plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsabella Preston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreston created the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa × prestoniae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hybrids in Ottawa in the early 20th century by crossing two exceptionally hardy lilac species. The resulting plants were vigorous, cold tolerant and—most importantly for lilac lovers—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elater flowering than Common Lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular selection was developed by another legendary Canadian plantsman, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank L. Skinner of Dropmore, Manitoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and named for influential American horticulturist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Donald Wyman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWyman spent more than three decades as horticulturist at Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum and became one of America's best-known authorities on woody landscape plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's quite a horticultural family tree for one lilac.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonald Wyman helps solve one of our biggest complaints about lilacs: the season is never long enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of planting every lilac to bloom at once, we love mixing early, midseason and late varieties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount Baker and Pocahontas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet the great French and Common Lilacs take over in midseason.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen Donald Wyman arrives with another round of rich color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuddenly, instead of owning a few lilacs, you've created an entire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elilac season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also love Preston lilacs for northern gardens. They're exceptionally cold hardy, vigorous and tend to maintain attractive foliage through summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Growing \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Donald Wyman in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun and well-drained soil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is extremely cold hardy and particularly well suited to northern gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreston lilacs have elongated foliage that generally shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebetter resistance to powdery mildew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e than traditional Common Lilacs, making them valuable landscape shrubs even after flowering has finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive Donald Wyman room to develop into its naturally substantial, upright form. It makes an excellent flowering screen or informal hedge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf pruning is needed, prune \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimmediately after flowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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