{"product_id":"yankee-doodle-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"Yankee Doodle Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Yankee Doodle Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa vulgaris ‘Yankee Doodle’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Father John Fiala | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1985 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Common 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\u003eDeep, dark purple and intensely fragrant—Yankee Doodle is an American-bred lilac with some of the richest purple flowers you'll find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYankee Doodle is a standout among purple lilacs, producing large clusters of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep, saturated purple flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in mid-spring. The individual florets are large and single, allowing the flowers' rich color to take center stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the fragrance is just as impressive. Yankee Doodle has that wonderfully strong, nostalgic lilac perfume that begs you to cut an armful of stems and bring them inside.\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 Deep, dark purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large single florets in substantial clusters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strongly fragrant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid-spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 8 feet tall × 8 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 specimen plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇺🇸 An All-American Lilac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYankee Doodle was introduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1985 by Father John Fiala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an American priest, horticulturist, author and one of the most important lilac breeders of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiala created Yankee Doodle from a cross between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Prodige’ and ‘Rochester’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ultimately selecting it for its exceptional depth of color. The International Lilac Society has described it as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edarkest of Father Fiala's lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd that's really what sets Yankee Doodle apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere many purple lilacs soften toward lavender as the flowers open, Yankee Doodle is prized for its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich, dark purple presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Planted beside white, blush-pink or pale-blue lilacs, the contrast can be spectacular.\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\u003eIf you're going to plant a purple lilac, why not make it really purple?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYankee Doodle gives us the saturated color we love without sacrificing the things that make lilacs so special: incredible spring fragrance, generous flower clusters and stems begging to be cut for the house.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's also wonderfully cold hardy to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZone 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it a true workhorse for northern gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant it beside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeauty of Moscow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a dramatic dark-purple-and-pearly-white combination, or pair it with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident Lincoln\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to highlight the difference between true deep purple and lavender blue.\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 Yankee Doodle in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and fertile, well-drained soil. Full sun encourages the heaviest flowering and helps develop a strong, dense shrub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive it room to mature to approximately 8 feet tall and wide. It works beautifully as a specimen, but several plants can also create an incredible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efragrant flowering screen or hedge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf pruning is needed, do it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimmediately after flowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Lilacs develop the following year's flower buds after their spring bloom, so pruning later can remove next year's flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when it blooms, cut generously. 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