Common Purple Lilac vs Siberian Crab Apple - TreeTime.ca

Common Purple Lilac vs Siberian Crab Apple

Malus baccata

Syringa vulgaris

Siberian Crab Apple
Common Purple Lilac

Siberian Crab Apple is a beautiful, cold hardy, ornamental tree. Its stunning white blossoms burst in the spring to produce deep red fruit.

If you are looking for a great landscape or shade tree, Siberian Crab Apple is a beautiful addition to any yard.

As a rootstock, it is one of the hardiest available. Just be aware that Siberian Crab Apple may be incompatible with varieties that don't have crab apple parentage.

Common Purple Lilac is a popular lilac. This large shrub provides excellent privacy or wind protection in an attractive package.

Lilac flowers are pleasantly fragrant and add a beautiful lavender colour to your property. Common Purple Lilac is cold hardy, easy to grow, and can tolerate most soil types.

Some people alternate villosa and common purple lilacs to create the impression that the hedge is in flower for almost a full month with the common purple flowering about 2 weeks sooner than the Villosa Lilac.

Siberian Crab Apple Quick Facts

Common Purple Lilac Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 7 m (23 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright yellow
Flowers: white
Flowers: dark purple, extremely fragrant
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: siberian apple
Other Names: common lilac, french hybrid lilac, lilac