Syringa vulgaris Beauty of Moscow

Beauty of Moscow Lilac

Beauty of Moscow Lilac (Syringa vulgaris ‘Krasavitsa Moskvy’) changes character as its buds open. Soft pink to pale purple buds give way to double white flowers, creating a layered spring display against pale to medium green leaves.

This becomes a substantial deciduous shrub or small tree, so allow space for its mature crown. A specimen setting or the back of a broad border gives the flower clusters room to show without crowding neighboring plants.

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: 13–26 ft
• Width: 13–26 ft

Hardiness
• RHS H6 (UK hardiness rating)

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Mixed shrub border

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Deciduous Shrub

Height

13-26 ft

Width

13-26 ft

Hardiness zones

3–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bloom time

Spring

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

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

Landscape use

Border, Specimen

Shape

Dense

Fruit

No

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No