Syringa George Eastman

George Eastman

George Eastman Lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp. julianae ‘George Eastman’) carries small dark green leaves on slender branches. Upright flower sprays bring a deep purple-pink color and fragrance in late spring and early summer.

The shrub grows slowly and keeps a finer texture than many larger lilacs. Give it a sheltered position within a mixed border, allowing its branch pattern and scented flowers to remain visible.

Give it fertile soil that drains well and is neutral to alkaline. A sunny position supports the strongest flowering; water while the roots establish and mulch without burying the stems.

Size (approximate)
• Height: 7 ft
• Width: 5–8 ft

Hardiness
• RHS H6 (UK hardiness rating)

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Mixed shrub border

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Deciduous Shrub

Height

7 ft

Width

5-8 ft

Hardiness zones

2–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Slow

Bloom time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Flower color

Pink, Purple

Leaf color

Dark Green

Fall color

Dark Green

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Alkaline, Clay, Humus rich, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy

Landscape use

Border, Specimen

Shape

Dense

Bark

Smooth

Fruit

No

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No