Few plants announce spring as beautifully as lilacs. Their generous clusters of fragrant flowers bring colour, perfume and old-fashioned charm to the garden, with varieties ranging from clear white and soft pink to mauve, violet and deep purple.
Lilacs are especially rewarding in Australia’s cool and cold-temperate regions. Plant them as a garden feature, include them in a mixed shrub border or informal flowering hedge, or grow a compact variety in a large container. The flowers are also wonderful for picking, allowing their unmistakable fragrance to be enjoyed indoors. See our Lilac growing guide for more information and pruning tips.
