Plant spotlight of the week: Hybrid Lilacs
Some nice new varieties continue to come on the market. One of the nicest in recent years is the Tinkerbelle, a cross of Dwarf Korean and Superba. Striking wine red buds open to lovely pink blossoms of fine texture. Make sure you plant Tinkerbelle in well-drained fertile soil. Grows to about five or six feet, so would be considered somewhat dwarf. Full sun to half day sun.
Check out the many other varieties of lilacs available as well, listed on our Shrubs page. As always, plant lilacs in well-drained soil.
Tinkerbelle lilac
