The Master Gardeners of Monroe County are here for your lilac needs. We are excited to announce we will be back at the Lilac Festival IN PERSON & ONLINE this year!! These lilacs are meant for planting in the ground and make a great gift!
Your purchase supports the Master Gardeners that support the community. Thank you!
At the Lilac Festival:
Online Lilac Sale:
> Review the lilacs you want using the photos on this page below under "LILACS".
> ORDER ONLINE HERE using Cornell Registration Site
> Pick up your lilacs in person
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Photos by Chris Kogut Photography
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'Beauty of Moscow' 3 Gallon Size Option |
'Belle de Nancy' 3 Gallon Size Option |
Clusters of 5-8" pink buds that open to double, creamy white flowers. Hardy, weather resistant. Ht 12-15'. W 6-7', zones 3-7 | Double pink flowers. Highly fragrant. Tolerates range of conditions. Ht 8 x width 6'. |
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'Congo' 3 Gallon Size Option |
'Declaration' 3 Gallon Size Option |
Deep reddish panicles, heavy bloom. Fragrant. Ht- 8-10'H x 6-8'W. Zones 3-8. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds | Dramatic clusters of deep reddish-purple flowers. Fragrant. Early bloom. Ht 6-8' x width 5-6'. Good for southern zones. |
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'Frank's Fancy' 1 & 3 Gallon Size Option |
'Katherine Havemeyer' 1 Gallon Size Option |
Dark purple flowers, heavy bloomer. Fragrant. Good for cutting. Ht: 10-12' x 8' wide. Zone 3-7. | Large double flowers with rose colored buds opening to lavender-pink flushed with mauve. Lightly scented. Foliage is large and heart shaped. Ht and width 10-12'. Zones 3-7. |
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'Ludwig Spaeth' 3 Gallon Size Option |
'Madame Lemoine' 3 Gallon Size Option |
Flowers of deep, dark purple, long panicles, fragrant, good for cutting. Late season bloom. Ht 9-12' x w 6-8. | Creamy white buds open to pure white. Double flowers on long panicles. Long blooming time, fragrant, attractive to butterflies and good for cutting. Ht 8-12' W 8-10'. Zones 3-7. |
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'Miss Kim' 1 Gallon Size Option |
'Nadezhda' 3 Gallon Size Option |
Dwarf, compact with pale purple flower buds that open lavender blue. Foliage dark green that turns bronze-red in autumn. Late spring/early summer bloom. | Means "Hope". Fragrant. Showy, double, sky blue flowers with violet overtones. Distinctive buds erupt into a wave of color variation and are long lasting. Ht 8' x width 8'. |
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'President Grevy' 1 Gallon Size Option |
'Primrose' 3 Gallon Size Option |
Large flowers of double blue, large panicles. Fragrant. Light green, heart shaped leaves. Very showy. Zones 3-7. | Pastel single, pale yellow. More color in less sunlight. Bluish green, heart shaped foliage. Slightly fragrant. Zones 3-8. |
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‘Charles Joly’ 1Gallon Size Option |
'Rochester' 1 & 3 Gallon Size Options |
Full sun to light shade. Double, red magenta florets. Fragrant. H: 8-10’, spreads 6’ mid spring bloom time. Zones 3-7 |
Single white with distinctive 5-17 petals with a whorled effect. Highly praised and sought. Ht 12' x 9' wide. Zones 4a-7b. |
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'Sensation' 1 & 3 Gallon Size Options |
'Yankee Doodle' 1 & 3 Gallon Size Options |
Bi-colored flowers of purple, edged with white. Mid season bloom. Foliage is bluish green, heart shaped. Ht 10-15' x width 10-15'. Zones 4-7. | Single, deep, dark purple flowers. Very showy panicles, long lasting, late spring bloom. Fragrant. Ht 8-10 '. |
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‘Betsy Ross’ Single white, heavy bloomer. H 10’, spread to 6’ wide. Very fragrant. Blooms in southern climates. Zones 3-9
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‘Old Glory’ Abundant, fragrant, bluish-purple flowers. Early flowering. Disease tolerant foliage. Relatively compact, rounded shape. H: 12’, spreads 10’ after years of growth |
‘Wonder Blue’ 1 Gallon Size Option |
‘Sarah Sands’ 1 Gallon Size Option |
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Single, sky blue flowers. Excellent for cutting, fragrant. Slow growing, compact habit. Ht/spread 4-5’ Zones 3-7 |
Purple flowers in upright panicles Intensely fragrant. Excellent for cutting Ht: 10’, spreads to 10’ Very hardy to zone 2 |
https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=LilacSale2022_226
Ashly Piedmont
Master Gardener Coordinator
ap824@cornell.edu
585-753-2558
This event is online
Last updated April 28, 2022