Lilac 'Palibin' (standard)

Dwarf lilac makes the perfect standard plant, with a neatly rounded head of flowers and soft green foliage, perched on a bare 50cm stem. In late spring, Syringa ?Palibin? bears an abundance of sweetly perfumed mauve-pink blooms that fill the air with fragrance. The first bloom is in mid-May continuing through early summer. Trim back the spent flowers immediately after flowering and you may even be rewarded with a second flush of fragrant flowers that lasts from mid-summer until the first frost.This carefully trained standard is perfect for embellishing doors and gateways, adding a lovely architectural focal point. Grow Lilac standards in decorative terracotta pots or plant them directly into cottage garden borders. Ultimate height: 1.5m (4.9'). Ultimate spread: 60cm (24?).