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Lilac - Asessippi
It tolerates light shade, but best bloom is in full sun. Being very showy and fragrant, it makes a wonderful screen or border specimen and grows 10-12 feet tall and wide. This early blooming lilac is excellent as a cut flower. It can be used in many situations, including shrub borders, informal hedges and perennial borders. Asessippi Lilac, Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Asessippi', has single, pale lilac-lavender, fragrant blossoms that are produced prolifically in May on a well-shaped, full-to-the-base plant; it does not get leggy. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds and requires average water needs; water regularly; do not overwater. Asessippi Lilac prefers full sun, good drainage and air circulation. ... details
Sweetshrub It features very fragrant, brown to reddish-brown flowers (2" across) which bloom at the ends of short branchlets in May. Lustrous, dark green (pale beneath), ovate to elliptic leaves to 6" long turn golden yellow in fall. Another common name is hairy allspice which is in reference to the hairy twigs and leaf undersides of this plant. It grows somewhat taller in shade than in sun, and it is tolerant of a wide range of soils, but prefers rich loam. Remove root suckers promptly if naturalization is not desired. Use as a specimen near front door, patio or other living areas where the fragrant flower aroma may be enjoyed. It is utilized for shrub borders, foundations, and native plant areas. |
