Nadezhda Hope Lilac

The Nadezhda Lilac grows into a rounded bush about 8 feet tall and across. In spring it is smothered with very large heads of double sky-blue flowers, opening from deep pink-purple buds. These release a rich perfume which spread across the garden and tells us spring has come at last. This very hardy shrub is especially valuable in colder zones where other plants don’t thrive, and it grows well after the harshest winters, blooming reliably every spring. Its spectacular blue flowers bring a rich and special look to your garden, on an easy to grow plant.

• Stunning blue flowers develop from purple buds
• Wonderful perfume fills the garden
• Vigorous bush, with profuse blooming
• Rounded habit is ideal for screening
• Hardy even in zone 3

The Nadezhda Lilac is a tough, vigorous bush that grows in urban conditions, average soil, and has drought resistance to ordinary summer dryness. It needs just a simple pruning in late spring, after flowering, to keep it blooming every year and producing fresh new stems for future flowering. It has few pests or diseases and it is easy to grow. Created in Russia before 1970, it is distinct from the traditional French Lilacs, and is more vigorous and easier to grow in poor conditions.