{"product_id":"saugeana-chinese-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"Saugeana Chinese Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Saugeana Chinese Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa × chinensis ‘Saugeana’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso Known As:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rouen Lilac | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hybrid Chinese 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\u003eGraceful, arching and absolutely covered in reddish-purple flowers—Saugeana is an old French lilac with a surprisingly misleading name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaugeana Chinese Lilac produces an extraordinary spring display of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereddish-purple to rosy-lilac single flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e carried in abundant, fragrant clusters along gracefully arching branches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompared with traditional Common Lilacs, its foliage is smaller and finer textured, giving the entire shrub a softer, more graceful appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when it blooms?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose arching stems can become absolutely loaded with flowers.\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 Reddish purple to rosy lilac\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 Sweet and highly fragrant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid- to late spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Smaller, narrow dark-green leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Broad, rounded and gracefully arching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 8–12 feet tall and 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 Flowering hedges, fragrance gardens, cutting gardens, screens and large specimen plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇫🇷 The “Chinese” Lilac That's Actually French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's the fun part.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its name, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChinese Lilac isn't actually from China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa × chinensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an old hybrid between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon Lilac (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa vulgaris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and Persian Lilac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, believed to have originated in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouen, France, in the late 1700s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why you'll also see it called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouen Lilac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Saugeana’ is an especially old selection of this hybrid, reportedly dating to the early 1800s and named for the French nurseryman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaugé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts flowers were selected for being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edarker and redder than the original Rouen Lilac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving Saugeana its distinctive rich coloring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo despite the name on the plant tag, you're actually planting a little piece of old French horticultural history.\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\u003eIt's the habit that makes this lilac different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany of our classic French lilacs grow into substantial, fairly upright shrubs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaugeana is softer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts finer foliage and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elong, arching flowering branches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e give it a wonderfully romantic quality when it's allowed to grow naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's particularly beautiful planted as an informal flowering hedge, where several plants can develop into a sweeping mass of fragrant reddish-purple flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd there's another nice bonus: Chinese lilacs tend to show \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eless susceptibility to powdery mildew than Common Lilac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, helping the foliage stay attractive later into the season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the lilac we'd plant when we want something to look a little less formal—and a little more like it has always belonged there.\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 Saugeana in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun and moist but well-drained soil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It adapts to a range of soil types and is remarkably cold hardy once established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive it room to develop its naturally broad, arching shape. Rather than repeatedly shearing it into a tight hedge, allow those flowering branches to develop—that graceful habit is one of the plant's best features.\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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