Virtual Violet Lilac is an upright deciduous shrub with dense green foliage that emerges with violet trim.   Panicles of raspberry buds open to fragrant violet double flowers that bloom on deep purple stems in late spring.  Best flowering with full sun and rich, moist well-drained neutral soils.  Virtual Violet is powdery mildew resistant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Potential diseases include disease problems including blights, leaf spots, wilts, ringspot virus, and honey fungus.  Powdery mildew does not damage the plant but can seriously affect foliage appearance. Potential pests include scales, borers, leaf miners, thrips, and caterpillars.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Giant Hyssop, New Jersey Tea, Joe-Pye Weed

IMAGES: Johannes Maximilian, Syringa vulgaris 2023 05 01 JM 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Batsv, Syringa 9 (Poltava Botanical garden), CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.