Common Purple Lilac vs Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) - TreeTime.ca

Common Purple Lilac vs Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)

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Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)
Common Purple Lilac

Rosy Lights Rhododendron is the next flowering, deciduous shrub you need in your garden. It is incredibly cold hardy and produces fragrant, bright pink blooms in late spring. Pruning is recommended after the flowers are finished to control the size and shape of this shrub.

Try Rosy Lights Rhododendron when planning your next hedge/screen, or plant it on its own as a striking accent plant. Part of the Northern Lights Series.

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.

Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) Quick Facts

Common Purple Lilac Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: Maroon
Flowers: large, pink
Flowers: dark purple, extremely fragrant
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


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

Toxicity: All parts of a rhododendron bush, including the leaves, stems and blooms, are toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

Other Names: common lilac, french hybrid lilac, lilac