Syringa vulg. 'Sensation'

Syringa vulgaris "Sensation" is a medium-sized, deciduous lilac with a bushy, upright habit. The leaves are ovate to heart-shaped, smooth-edged and medium green to dark green in color. Attractive two-tone flowers emerge from red-purple flower buds. These are purplish red with a white edge and are grouped in large flower panicles. This lilac likes a position in the sun and needs a minimum of 5 to 6 hours of sun to bloom profusely. As a soil type, it prefers neutral or calcareous soil. Syringa vulgaris "Sensation" is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution.