{"product_id":"pocahontas-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"Pocahontas Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Pocahontas Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa × hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’\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 1935 | \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 3–7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaroon-purple buds. Deep violet flowers. Incredible fragrance—and it starts the lilac show early.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePocahontas is a spectacular early-flowering lilac that begins with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep maroon-purple buds opening into masses of rich violet, single flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrast between those dark buds and open flowers gives the shrub extraordinary depth when both are present at once. And because Pocahontas flowers before most traditional French lilacs, it's an excellent way to extend lilac season from the very beginning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd wonderful fragrance, exceptional cold hardiness and vigorous growth, and it's easy to see why this 1935 introduction remains a lilac classic.\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 Rich, deep violet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuds:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep maroon-purple\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 Very fragrant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early spring; approximately 7–10 days before Common Lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark green, heart-shaped; may develop reddish-purple tones in fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vigorous, upright and broad with maturity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 10–12 feet tall × 10–12 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, fragrance gardens, flowering hedges, screens and large specimen plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇨🇦 Bred Where Winter Means Business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePocahontas was introduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1935 by Frank L. Skinner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Canada's great cold-climate plant breeders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkinner operated his nursery in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDropmore, Manitoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where winter temperatures provided a rather unforgiving test for anything claiming to be cold hardy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis goal was to develop beautiful ornamental plants capable of thriving in the extreme climate of the Canadian prairies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePocahontas was one of his successes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa × hyacinthiflora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e group, early-flowering hybrids with Common Lilac in their ancestry. These lilacs combine beautiful flowers and fragrance with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptional vigor, cold tolerance and an earlier bloom season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePocahontas became one of Skinner's enduring introductions and remains prized nearly a century later.\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\u003eThe color starts before the flowers even open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose dark maroon-purple buds are gorgeous on their own. Then they begin opening into deep violet flowers, and suddenly the shrub is covered in layers of burgundy, purple and violet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the real reason we'd plant Pocahontas is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etiming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair it with later French lilacs and instead of getting one enormous burst of flowers, you can stretch lilac season over several weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePocahontas and Mount Baker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to begin the season in deep violet and snowy white, then let the French lilacs take over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's how you build a lilac garden rather than simply plant a lilac.\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 Pocahontas in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun and fertile, well-drained soil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Good sunlight encourages the heaviest flowering and strongest growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive this one some room. Pocahontas is a vigorous lilac capable of developing into a substantial 10–12-foot shrub.\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 makes it particularly useful in colder gardens where winter hardiness is a priority.\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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