Congo French Lilac Live Plant 2 Inch Pot – Syringa vulgaris

Congo French Lilac (Syringa vulgaris ‘Congo’) is a deciduous ornamental shrub known for fragrant, pyramidal flower clusters that open from red buds into rich violet to magenta-violet blooms. The flowers provide a striking spring display and are suitable for fresh-cut arrangements.

This live lilac is grown in a 2" x 4" container and is approximately 6–8 inches tall when shipped during the growing season. It performs best in full sun and well-drained, semi-moist soil and is listed as hardy in USDA Zones 3–8. Its upright growth makes it suitable for borders, hedges, screens, specimen plantings, and other landscape applications.

Plant Condition Disclosure:
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:
You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• Congo French Lilac: Syringa vulgaris ‘Congo’ produces fragrant violet to magenta-violet spring flowers from reddish buds.
• Live Starter Plant: Grown in a 2" x 4" container and shipped shrink-wrapped for protection.
• Shipping Size: Approximately 6–8 inches tall during the growing season.
• Sun Requirements: Performs best in full sun.
• Hardy Shrub: Listed for USDA Zones 3–8.
• Landscape Use: Suitable for borders, hedges, screens, specimen plantings, and cut-flower arrangements.

🧾 MATERIALS:
One live Congo French Lilac starter plant, 2" x 4" growing container, growing medium, protective plastic shipping wrap.

📋 ATTRIBUTES:
Common Name: Congo French Lilac
Scientific Name: Syringa vulgaris ‘Congo’
Plant Type: Ornamental flowering shrub
Life Cycle: Deciduous perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Red buds; violet to magenta-violet flowers
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Semi-moist
USDA Zone: 3–8
Bloom Time: Spring
Growth Habit: Upright shrub
Shipping Size: Approx. 6–8 inches tall during growing season
Container Size: 2" x 4"

❓ FAQ:

1. What USDA zones are suitable for Congo French Lilac?
Congo French Lilac is listed as hardy in USDA Zones 3–8.

2. How much sunlight does Congo French Lilac need?
It performs best in full sun.

3. How much water does Congo French Lilac need?
It prefers semi-moist conditions with well-drained soil.

4. What is the growth habit of Congo French Lilac?
It is an upright deciduous flowering shrub with fragrant spring flower clusters.

5. Can Congo French Lilac be grown in a container?
Young plants can be established in containers, although this shrub is also well suited to landscape borders, hedges, screens, and specimen plantings.