Nannyberry vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac - TreeTime.ca

Nannyberry vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

Viburnum lentago

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Katherine Havemeyer Lilac
Nannyberry

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac is a cold hardy French lilac known for its highly fragrant, double flowers. The buds start as a lavender-purple and give way to soft pink blooms that have double the number of petals compared to other Lilacs. The flowers bloom in late spring and can last up to 3-4 weeks.

The Katherine Havemeyer lilac, like other lilacs, is deer-resistant. The flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your landscape.

Nannyberry is a hardy shrub known for attracting wildlife. Its clusters of white flowers and tasty berries are suitable for bees, birds, and other animals.

Nannyberry is also used in urban yards and landscaping. This shrub makes a beautiful ornamental and is small enough to grow underneath power lines. Its berries can be eaten fresh or used in baking and preserves.

Makes a great hedge or privacy screen in an urban yard. Often has great red fall color to complement its spring flowers.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Quick Facts

Nannyberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Bark: gray and scaly
Flowers: pink to light purple
Flowers: white
Berries: red to purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: katherine havemeyer french lilac
Other Names: sheepberry, sweet viburnum