Hybrid cultivar with exceptional beauty and dependability. Each spring the enormous trusses beautify the landscape while their exquisite fragrance wafts through the air perfuming entire neighborhoods. Treasured also as cut flowers and rarely if ever fed on by Japanese beetles. Botanical Name- Syringa vulgaris ‘Marie Frances’ Pronunciation- sy-RING-guh vul-GAIR-iss Foliage- Deciduous Mature Width- 6 ft Mature Height- 7 ft Sun Exposure- Full Sun Soil Preferences- Prefers a well-drained soil Current Size- 3 Bloom Color- Pink Bloom Time- April – May Companion Plants- Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue’ – soft pastel synergy, pollinator-friendly Fauna Attracted- Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds Plant Habit- Shrub
- Care Rating- Easy
Default Beavercreek Nursery Bin – Yearly Care Instructions- Prune right after flowering; water deeply in dry spells and fertilize in spring. Trimming Instructions- Prune after flowering to shape and remove spent blooms. Fertilization Instructions- Apply a balanced fertilizer (e.g., 14-14-14) after flowering in spring; moderate feeding need. Clay soil should be aerated for healthy root development. Fertilizer Recommendation- Plant-tone Possible Issues- Lilac borer, powdery mildew
