Syringa vulgaris Sensation ornamental leaves turn purple and red

leaves turn purple and red in autumn

open from March

Height: Over 40ft (12m) in 20 years  Spread: Over 27ft (8m)

Named after the rose garden of the same name near Paris

Attractive foliage with ovate wavy leaves that are dark green with conspicuous pale midribs when mature

Syringa vulgaris Sensation ornamental leaves turn purple and redLilac Sensation A much sought after lilac with bi coloured flowers, Syringa vulgaris Sensation is a tall, deciduous shrub with an upright, bushy, relatively loose habit and mid to deep green heart shaped leaves. In May and June, the shrub bears big trusses of reddish purple flowers with white margins to the petals; they have a strong, delicious, lilac fragrance which carries on the air. This plant appreciates a mulch in early spring, but is otherwise