Lilac, Pocahontas

Syringa vulgaris

$69.99

Outdoor Plant Size

Back for the 2026 season.

Pocahontas Lilac features showy panicles of fragrant purple flowers rising above the foliage in early spring, which emerge from distinctive burgundy flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has bluish-green deciduous foliage. The heart-shaped leaves turn an outstanding deep purple in the fall.

Mature Height: 15' - 20'

Mature Spread: 11 - 15'

Sunlight Exposure: Sun

Water Needs: Moderate

Mature Height: 15' - 20'

Mature Spread: 11 - 15'

Sunlight Exposure: Sun

Water Needs: Moderate

Mature Height: 15' - 20'

Mature Spread: 11 - 15'

Sunlight Exposure: Sun

Water Needs: Moderate

Plant Profile

Lilac, Pocahontas

Sunlight Exposure

Sun

Water Needs

Moderate

Landscape Use

Border, Accent, Mass Planting

Growth Rate

Moderate

Growth Shape

Mounding

Flowering Season

Spring

Foliage Color

Green

Pest + Disease Resistance

Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Insect Resistant, Disease Resistant

Pollinator + Wildlife Support

Pollinator – Butterflies

Season of Interest

Spring

Fall Color

Copper-Brown-Bronze

Garden Performance & Beauty

Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant

Environmental Tolerances

Cold Tolerant, Juglone (Black Walnut) Tolerant

Winter Foliage

Deciduous

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