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: a widely cultivated European shrub (Syringa vulgaris) of the olive family that has cordate ovate leaves and large panicles of fragrant pinkish-purple or white flowers
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: a tree or shrub congeneric with the lilac
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: a variable color averaging a moderate purple
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The list of old-wood bloomers includes lilacs, viburnums and forsythia.
Shrubs that bloom on new wood offer the gardener more pruning leeway.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Waddingham’s selection represented the latter half of Elie Saab’s resort 2024 collection, which featured romantic inspiration, including crisp lilacs and white cottons.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Incorporate lilac, lavender, and spirea to provide high value nutrition from May through September.
—Peter Gorman, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
In a Facebook dedicated to morel enthusiasts, where more than 57,000 members share photos of their conquests, and offer advice for other foragers, including one of the oldest tips: Morels appear around the same time that lilacs bloom.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Waddingham’s selection represented the latter half of Elie Saab’s resort 2024 collection, which featured romantic inspiration, including crisp lilacs and white cottons.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Incorporate lilac, lavender, and spirea to provide high value nutrition from May through September.
—Peter Gorman, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
In a Facebook dedicated to morel enthusiasts, where more than 57,000 members share photos of their conquests, and offer advice for other foragers, including one of the oldest tips: Morels appear around the same time that lilacs bloom.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Lilac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lilac. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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