Lilac 'Charles Joly'
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
Lilac 'Charles Joly' is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun and clay, loam or chalk, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 400 cm |
| Spread | 300 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-7b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 400 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 300 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 7b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Lilac 'Charles Joly''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Crab Apple 'Red Sentinel'to edge in front
- Dwarf smoke bushto edge in front
- Flowering quince 'Crimson and Gold'to edge in front
- Rose 'The Fairy'to edge in front
- Shasta daisy 'Snowcap'to edge in front
- Shrubby Cinquefoil 'Abbotswood'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Formal Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: