Charles Joly Lilac

Charles Joly Lilac

Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'

Charles Joly is one of the most fragrant and deepest-coloured of all double lilacs, deep wine-red double flower panicles have been a garden classic since 1896.

  • Deep, rich wine-red double flowers, among the darkest-coloured common lilacs
  • Powerfully fragrant, one of the most intensely scented lilac cultivars
  • Reliable, heavy-blooming performance each spring
  • An heirloom cultivar in continuous cultivation since 1896
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Moisture
Average, Moist, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
2.4 – 3.0
Mature Spread (meters)
1.8 – 1.8
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Fragrant
Landscape Uses
Accent, Hedge, Screening
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Plant syringa in a well-drained soil with medium moisture, in full sun. To ensure blooms for the following year, any necessary pruning should be done soon after flowering.
Notes
Also referred to as Common Lilac, English Lilac, French Lilac.

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