When I moved to Idaho a number of years ago, I would occasionally hear about syringa in reference to a plant. I thought, “Wow, all these people know the botanical name for lilac.” Of course, they ...

The sight and fragrance of lilacs, blooming in shades from deep violet-purple to pink to white, are among the splendors of spring. If you’d like to have that splendor in your yard, be careful about ...

Until modern times, a big lilac bush was a fixture in every garden, filling the evening air of late spring and early summer with its memorable perfume. Syringa vulgaris and its many cultivars take up ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs ...