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Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Buffon’ is part of the Oleaceae family of plants. They also call it Early Flowering Lilac ‘Buffon’, Hyacinth Lilac ‘Buffon’, American Hybrid Lilac ‘Buffon‘. Syringa x hyacinthiflora is a hybrid, the parents are Syringa oblate and Syringa vulgaris.
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 12ft or 3.6m tall. Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Buffon’ produces fragrant, pinkish lilac flowers. The flowers appear in spring earlier than other species of Lilac. It has heart-shaped foliage.
How to grow Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Buffon’:
Grow Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Buffon’ in the sun. Light shade is ok but for the best flowering season, place it in the sun. Plant it in humus-rich, fertile, moist, alkaline to neutral, and well-drained soil. It dislikes acidic soils. This hybrid is rather resistive to powdery mildew. Prune right after flowering is done. Online prune to shape and remove damaged branches. Remove any suckers.
Also read about Syringa or Lilac.
