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Syringa vulgaris Ellen Willmott

Ellen Willmott Lilac

Ellen Willmott, also listed as Miss Ellen Willmott, bears double white flowers on a rounded lilac shrub. It reaches about 10-12 feet tall.

Give it full sun, good airflow and well-drained soil. Prune after flowering.

Plant type
Flowering Deciduous Shrub
Height
10-12 ft
Width
6-8'
Hardiness zones
2–7
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Spring
Flower color
White
Leaf color
Green
Fall color
Green
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Shape
Rounded
Fruit
No
Fragrant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Salt tolerant
No
Drought tolerant
No