{"product_id":"mount-baker-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"Mount Baker Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Mount Baker Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa × hyacinthiflora ‘Mount Baker’\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\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1961 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early-Flowering Lilac | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Zones 2–7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🤍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnow-white, intensely fragrant and one of the first lilacs to bloom—Mount Baker brings lilac season to the garden early.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount Baker is a spectacular early-flowering lilac covered in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epure white, single flowers with wonderful fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Creamy buds open into snowy-white panicles that appear approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo weeks before many traditional Common Lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making Mount Baker one of the first great lilac displays of spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd this isn't a delicate white beauty. Bred in Manitoba, Mount Baker combines its elegant flowers with exceptional cold hardiness and a large, vigorous garden presence.\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 Pure snowy white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuds:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cream to creamy yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single flowers in abundant panicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strong and highly fragrant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early to mid-spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blooms about 1–2 weeks before Common Lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep green, often developing purple tones in fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upright, broad and vigorous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 10–12 feet tall and wide at maturity\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 2–7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisease Resistance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good resistance to powdery mildew\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, fragrance gardens, flowering hedges, large borders and specimen plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❄️ A Lilac Bred for the North\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount Baker was developed by legendary Canadian plant breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank L. Skinner at his nursery in Dropmore, Manitoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and introduced in 1961.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkinner spent much of his career developing beautiful ornamental plants capable of surviving the brutally cold winters of the Canadian prairies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount Baker is a perfect example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's hardy all the way into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Zone 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, yet produces masses of elegant, intensely fragrant white flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cultivar was named for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount Baker in Washington State\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose enormous snow-covered peak perfectly captures the look of a mature shrub covered in brilliant white flowers.\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\u003eMount Baker starts lilac season before most of the garden even knows it's spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's what makes this one particularly valuable in a lilac collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than simply adding another white lilac that blooms alongside Madame Lemoine or Miss Ellen Willmott, Mount Baker helps \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextend the season from the front end\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant it with later-blooming lilacs and you can create weeks of successive color and fragrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also love the contrast between its delicate white flowers and its rugged Canadian pedigree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt looks refined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt absolutely isn't fragile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Growing \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Mount Baker in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun and fertile, well-drained soil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the strongest flowering. It tolerates a range of soils once established but does not appreciate consistently wet conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive this one room. Mount Baker can develop into a substantial shrub approximately 10–12 feet tall and wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa × hyacinthiflora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e heritage also gives it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egood foliage quality and improved resistance to powdery mildew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e compared with many traditional Common Lilacs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf pruning is necessary, prune \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimmediately after flowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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