Common Purple Lilac vs Staghorn Sumac - TreeTime.ca

Common Purple Lilac vs Staghorn Sumac

Rhus typhina

Syringa vulgaris

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Staghorn Sumac
Common Purple Lilac

Staghorn Sumac is a popular ornamental shrub with red velvet like antlers that produce seeds that provide nice winter interest for landscapers and gardeners.

This low-maintenance plant is a great addition to any garden it is also used in shelterbelts.

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.

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

Common Purple Lilac Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Flowers: small, green-yellow
Flowers: dark purple, extremely fragrant
Fruit: small, red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac
Other Names: common lilac, french hybrid lilac, lilac