LILACS 2023 ACORN FARMS INC. 7679 Worthington Rd. Galena, OH 43021 614/891-9348 ph 614/891-1002 fx www.acornfarms.com Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' BEAUTY OF MOSCOW
2 2023 LILACS 614-891-9348 ph 614-891-1002 fx [email protected] SHRUB FORM - COMMON LILAC Alba Common Lilac Belle de Nancy Common Lilac Burgundy Queen Common Lilac Charles Joly Common Lilac Congo Common Lilac Krasavitsa Moskvy Common Lilac Ludwig Spaeth Common Lilac Miss Ellen Willmott New Age Lavender - NEW! New Age White - NEW! President Grevy Common Lilac Sensation Common Lilac Vulgaris Common Lilac Wedgewood Blue Yankee Doodle Common Lilac TREE FORM LILAC Bloomerang® Dark Purple Dwarf Korean Lilac - on Standard Ivory Pillar™ Japanese Tree Lilac Great Wall™ Japanese Tree Lilac (FALL ‘23) Snowdance™ Japanese Tree Lilac SHRUB FORM - EARLY FLOWERING Bloomerang® Dark Purple Dwarf Korean Lilac Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac 7679 Worthington Rd., Galena, OH 43021
3 DWARF KOREAN - on Standard Syringa meyeri Ht. 4-8 ft. / Wd. 12 ft. / Flower: Reddish-Purple Vigorous and extremely floriferous. Dwarf Korean Lilac is a mainstay in landscape. Fragrant lilac flowers that cover this dense, compact tree in early summer. Responds well to pruning. (#1397) IVORY PILLAR™ Syringa reticulata ‘Williamette’ Ht. 20-25 ft. / Wd. 10-15 ft. / Flower: White Ivory Pillar™ is not quite a pillar as the name implies but a decidedly more pyramidal form of the Japanese Tree Lilac. Creamy-white flowers are produced on large panicles in early summer. (#0545) (image courtesy of Pat Gaviller) SNOWDANCE™ Syringa reticulata ‘Bailnce’ Ht. 18 ft. / Wd. 20 ft. / Flower: White Snowdance™ has a graceful, spreading habit. An exceptionally heavy bloomer, it produces large panicles of creamy-white flowers in early summer. This sterile form does not produce unsightly seed pods. (#0561) Tree Form BLOOMERANG® Dark Purple - on Standard Bloomerang® Dark Purple Syringa x ‘SMSJBP7’ PP26549 Ht. 4-6 ft. / Wd. 4-7 ft. / Flower: Purple A vigorous grower with fragrant darker purple flowers than the original Bloomerang® Lilac. A repeat bloomer, flowering heavily in the Spring, then again in mid-summer until the first frost. A Proven Winners® variety. (#1451) GREAT WALL™ (FALL ‘23) Syringa pekinensis ’WFH2’ P.A.F. Ht. 20 ft. / Wd. 12 ft. / Flower: White Great Wall™ is a compact, ornamental Japanese tree that features white clusters of flowers, glossy green foliage and cherry-like, exfoliating bark. It is pest and disease resistant and quite adaptable. [photo: J. Frank Schmidt] (#0563)
4 MISS KIM KOREAN Syringa pubescens subsp. Patula ‘Miss Kim’ Ht. 6-8 ft. / Wd. 6-8 ft. / Flower: Purple Fragrant and more compact than the common vulgaris types. Purple blooms from May through summer. The leaves turn an attractive burgundy hue in autumn. (#1405) DWARF KOREAN Syringa meyeri Ht. 4-8 ft. / Wd. 12 ft. / Flower: Reddish-Purple Vigorous and extremely floriferous. Dwarf Korean Lilac is a mainstay in landscape. Fragrant lilac flowers that cover this dense, compact tree in early summer. Responds well to pruning. (#1397) This group of lilacs closely resemble those of Syringa vulgaris but will flower a week to 10 days earlier. Vigorous and extremely hardy, they are perfectly suited for cooler climates. They have strong, spicy fragrances. Shrub Form—Early Flowering BLOOMERANG® Dark Purple Syringa x ‘SMSJBP7’ PP26549 Ht. 4-6 ft. / Wd. 4-7 ft. / Flower: Purple A vigorous grower with darker purple flowers than the original Bloomerang® Lilac. It is a repeat bloomer, flowering heavily in the Spring, then again in mid-summer until the first frost. The inflorescences have a dense, rounded habit, and they are wonderfully fragrant. A Proven Winners® variety. (#1449)
5 BURGUNDY QUEEN™ Syringa vulgaris ‘LECburg’ Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 6-8 ft. / Flower: Burgundy Fragrant burgundy flowers arrive two weeks earlier than other French hybrids. (#1442) BELLE DE NANCY Syringa vulgaris ‘Belle de Nancy’ Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Pink Hardy French Hybrid variety with fragrant double pink flowers with upright panicles in mid-Spring. Strongly fragrant as they emerge in the spring. (#1402) CHARLES JOLY Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’ Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Purple This French Hybrid variety has an upright, open-branched habit with purple buds that open to fragrant magenta double flowers. (#1416) Shrub Form—Common Lilacs A garden favorite, grown for their heavily spring flowers. Provide good air circulation to deter powdery mildew. CONGO Syringa vulgaris ‘Congo’ Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 6-7 ft. / Flower: Purple Upright flower panicles appear in late spring to early summer. Heavy blooming variety with fragrant magenta flowers ideal for cutting. (#1417) KRASAVITSA MOSKVY Syringa vulgaris ‘Krasavitsa Moskvy’ Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: White Large panicles of white double flowers are tinged with pink in mid spring. (#1421) ALBA Syringa vulgaris ‘Alba’ Ht. 12 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: White Hardy shrub with fragrant, single white flowers. Makes a great informal hedge or screen. (#1536)
6 PRESIDENT GREVY Syringa vulgaris ‘President Grevy’ Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Lilac-Blue Truly a stand-out for its outstanding spring bloom! Buds begin in a dark shade of blue opening to a lilac-blue, providing a stellar two-tone effect. (#1473) Shrub Form—Common Lilacs - cont. SENSATION Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Purple/White ‘Sensation’ offers a unique bi-color flower effect. Its fragrant purple flowers have a white margin on the petals and are produced on large panicles in spring. (#1428) LUDWIG SPAETH Syringa vulgaris ‘Ludwig Spaeth’ Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 6-7 ft. / Flower: Purple Beautiful dark purple single blooms arrive late but are heavily fragrant. Ideal for mass planting with other lilacs. (#1425) MISS ELLEN WILLMOTT Syringa vulgaris ‘Miss Ellen Willmott’ Ht. 7-8 ft. / Wd. 5-6 ft. / Flower: White Extremely fragrant double white blooms in early to mid-May amid dark green foliage. [photo: Salicyna WIKI-Commons] (#1401) NEW AGE LAVENDER Syringa vulgaris ’G13099’ PP32,623 Ht. 4-5 ft. / Wd. 4-5 ft. / Flower: Lavender Ultra compact, mildew resistant variety with attractive green foliage and lavender flowers with an inviting fragrance. Part of the Bloomables® collection. [photo: Star Roses & Plants] (#1395) NEW AGE WHITE Syringa vulgaris ’G13103’ PP32,670 Ht. 4-5 ft. / Wd. 4-5 ft. / Flower: White Compact, mildew resistant variety with attractive green foliage and showy white flowers with a wonderful fragrance. Part of the Bloomables® collection. [photo: Star Roses & Plants] (#1399)
7 WEDGEWOOD BLUE Syringa vulgaris ‘Wedgewood Blue’ Ht. 6-7 ft. / Wd. 6-7 ft. / Flower: Blue Fragrant lilac-pink buds open into single blue flowers during the month of May. Lower growing cultivar exhibits excellent mildew resistance. (#1452) VULGARIS COMMON LILAC Syringa vulgaris Ht. 8-10 ft. / Wd. 8-10 ft. / Flower: Lavender Highly fragrant, showy clustered blossoms on stout, spreading branches. #1410) Shrub Form—Common Lilacs - cont. YANKEE DOODLE Syringa vulgaris ‘Yankee Doodle’ Ht. 7-8 ft. / Wd. 7-8 ft. / Flower: Purple Deepest, darkest purple lilac! Its individual flowers are large, displayed on panicles up to 8” long and have a strong fragrance along with an upright habit. (#1411)