Lilac 'Beauty Of Moscow'

Syringa vulgaris

Hardy Shrub

FROM £17.99

Pink candyfloss buds, open into highly fragrant snow white blooms

Great for biodiversity as it attracts bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects

Some parts of this variety are edible - Don't forget to check out our Edible Flowers Guide

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Choose available pack sizes:

1 x 9cm Potted Plant

£17.99

2 x 9cm Potted Plants

£22.99

1 x 5 Litre Potted Plant (Height 60cm+)

£64.99

2 x 5 Litre Potted Plants

£79.99

1 x 12 Litre Potted Plant (Height 60cm+)

£99.99

2 x 12 litre potted plants

£164.99

Description How to Grow More Info Delivery

The tight flower buds of Lilac 'Beauty Of Moscow' hint at a promise of pink candyfloss but they open into highly fragrant snow white blooms that are not only large but intensely scented too. In early to mid May this Syringa shrub is smothered in showy flowers which last for weeks on end. This is a wonderful specimen plant for the garden and is great for biodiversity too as it attracts bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Height and spread: 7m (22'). Supplied in a 9cm pot.

Culinary information: Adding the fragrant flowers to cream cheese or even yoghurt for a hint of lemon flavour. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Plant Size Height Up to 700cm (276in)
Spread Up to 700cm (276in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Shrub

Ideal For low maintenance gardenscented gardensspecimen plantwildlife gardenscottage gardens

Position In full sun

Flowering Months

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Codes
2 x 9cm Potted Plants (KA7836)
2 x 12 litre potted plants (TKA3561)
1 x 5 Litre Potted Plant (Height 60cm+) (KA3558)
2 x 5 Litre Potted Plants (TKA3559)
1 x 7 Litre Potted Plant (KA2137)
2 x 7 Litre Potted Plants (TKA2138)
1 x 12 Litre Potted Plant (Height 60cm+) (KA3560)
1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant (KC8208)
1 x 9cm Potted Plant (59937)

Grow lilac in borders in moist, free draining, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Lilac enjoys a rich fertile soil, so dig in plenty of well rotted manure or compost prior to planting. Alternatively, plant lilac in large patio containers, using a soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3. Water well after planting.

Feed and water regularly throughout the growing season while young plants become established. Once established, Lilac plants require only occasional attention. Deadhead lilac flowers as they fade. Lilacs need little pruning except the occasional removal of misplaced or damaged stems in late winter or early spring.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

Van Meuwen strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.