Agnes Smith Lilac
Syringa x prestoniae 'Agnes Smith'
Syringa x prestoniae 'Agnes Smith'
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Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Buttery yellow Fruit: N/A Habit/Form: Upright Uses: Accent, hedge, mass planting |
Zone Hardiness: 2 - 7
Plant Height: 6 – 7 ft Plant Width: 6 – 7 ft Light: Sun Growth Rate: Medium |
An extremely attractive and hardy lilac with upright panicles of lightly fragrant showy white flowers rising above the foliage in late spring; multi-stemmed and upright, forms a large ball; a superb specimen plant; full sun and well-drained soil; non-suckering. It has forest green deciduous foliage and the pointy leaves turn buttery yellow in fall. It's relatively low maintenance and is a good choice for attracting butterflies.
A little bit of added information for you.....
Named for Agnes Green Smith (1883-1969), of Portsmouth, NH, the 1st President of the New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs. Mrs. Smith was the wife of Harold M. Smith, Speaker of the NH House of Representatives from 1931-1933.
A little bit of added information for you.....
Named for Agnes Green Smith (1883-1969), of Portsmouth, NH, the 1st President of the New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs. Mrs. Smith was the wife of Harold M. Smith, Speaker of the NH House of Representatives from 1931-1933.
