Syringa vulgaris 'Beauty of Moscow' - Lilac

🌿 General Description

• Type: Deciduous shrub (improved common lilac)
• Habit: Upright, dense, slightly rounded
• Origin: Russia (1943, Kolesnikov selection)

👉 This is a "premium" lilac in the French lilac category.

📏 Height and Width

• Height: 2.5 to 4 m (8 to 12 feet)
• Width: 2 to 3 m

👉 Can grow into a small tree if left untrimmed.

🌸 Flowering (Major Strong Point)

• Buds: Lilac pink
• Flowers: Double white with a slight rosy tinge
• Type: Very double (full)
• Scent: Very powerful (top category)
• Period: Late spring

👉 Unique visual effect:
➡️ pink at first → creamy white → slight blush

💡 This is what makes it so popular.

🌱 Growth

• Rate: Medium
• Longevity: Very high

☀️ Exposure

• Full sun = essential for good flowering
• Tolerates light partial shade

🌱 Soil

• Well-drained (IMPORTANT)
• Neutral to alkaline
• Tolerates several soil types

❄️ Hardiness

• Zone 3 to 7
  👉 Perfect for Quebec with no stress

✂️ Maintenance

• Prune after flowering only
• Remove dead wood + suckers
• Low maintenance

👉 Like all lilacs: easy to care for.

🛡️ Resistance

• Fair resistance
• Can get powdery mildew like common lilacs
• Foliage sometimes sensitive depending on conditions

👉 Less "bulletproof" than Preston or Henry.

🌳 Landscaping Uses

• Showstopper plant (wow factor)
• Flowering hedge
• High-end front yard
• Classic / country garden

👍 Advantages

• One of the most beautiful lilac blooms
• Exceptional fragrance (top 1-2)
• Very dense double flowering