{"product_id":"royalty_preston_lilac","title":"Lilac:  'Royalty Preston' 2 Gal (Bl)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"822\"\u003eThe \u003cem data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"83\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eRoyalty Preston Lilac\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"117\"\u003eSyringa × prestoniae ‘Royalty’\u003c\/em\u003e) is a hardy, deciduous flowering shrub well suited to Regina’s cold, continental climate. It forms a dense, upright to rounded shrub with strong branching and a tidy, non-suckering habit. In late spring, it produces large, showy panicles of rich violet-purple flowers emerging from deep purple buds, blooming slightly later than common lilacs and extending the lilac season on the prairies. The flowers are lightly fragrant and attractive to pollinators. Dark green foliage provides a clean summer appearance and turns yellow in fall. This lilac is valued for its excellent cold hardiness, disease resistance, and dependable performance in full sun and well-drained soils common to southern Saskatchewan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"926\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"880\"\u003eSize; Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2.5–3 m (8–10 ft) at maturity. \u003cstrong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"940\"\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 1.8–2.4 m (6–8 ft) wide. \u003cstrong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, oval to rounded, multi-stemmed shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eFlower Colour \u0026amp; Timing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet-purple flower clusters in late spring, after common lilacs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light to moderate lilac fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green summer foliage with yellow fall colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely cold hardy; reliable in Zone 2–3 prairie conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003eLandscape Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent as a specimen shrub, informal hedge, or in mixed shrub borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bylands Nurseries Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32121394888759,"sku":"","price":46.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/3306\/8855\/products\/LilacPreston.jpg?v=1673992090","url":"https:\/\/sherwood-greenhouse-and-gardencentre-ltd.myshopify.com\/products\/royalty_preston_lilac","provider":"Sherwood Greenhouse and Garden Centre Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}