Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' (d)

RHS Plant Profile

lilac 'Krasavitsa Moskvy'

Synonyms

Syringa 'Krasavitsa Moskvy'
Syringa vulgaris 'Schöne von Moskau'
Syringa vulgaris 'Beauty of Moscow'
Syringa 'Belle de Moscou'
Syringa vulgaris Beauty of Moscow

Shrubs Trees

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A large, deciduous shrub or tree with with pale to mid-green leaves. Pearly pink-pale purple buds open to double white flowers in the spring

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: 4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Oleaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Syringa can be deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple, entire or rarely pinnate leaves and conical panicles of small, very fragrant, 4-lobed tubular flowers in late spring or early summer
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich ,well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Mulch regularly

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or layer in early summer. Graft in winter or bud in mid-summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Will tolerate hard renovation pruning

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf miners, thrips and willow scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to lilac blight, honey fungus, phytophthora, powdery mildews and bacterial canker (Pseudomonas Syringae)