Lilac 'Bloomerang® Ballet™'

Proven Winners

$39.99
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Transform your garden into a stage for the Bloomerang® Ballet™ Lilac. This graceful shrub lives up to its name, putting on a dainty yet powerful show of frilly, star-shaped blossoms in a soft ballet-pink to lavender-pink hue. Its dark green foliage provides the perfect, elegant backdrop for these lush, fragrant flower clusters, ensuring your landscape remains vibrant and scented from the fresh days of spring through the golden tones of autumn.

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Plant Details

Mature Size:

3–4' H x 3–4' W

Zone:

3-7

Watering:

Medium

Foliage Type:

Deciduous

Growth Rate:

Moderate

Light:

Full Sun

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Bloomerang Ballet Lilac, Reblooming Lilac, Pink Reblooming Lilac

Scientific Name:

Syringa 'SMNSPH'

Type:

Ornamental Shrub / Reblooming Lilac

Growth Details:

  • Mature Size: 3–4 feet tall and wide.
  • Growth Habit / Form: Neat, compact, and upright-mounded.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate.
  • Longevity: Known for being long-lived with proper care.

Environmental Needs:

  • Exposure: Open, sunny locations with excellent air circulation to prevent powdery mildew.
  • Soil Preferences: Thrives in fertile, organically rich soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH.
  • Soil Tolerance: Adaptable to most garden soils, including clay, provided drainage is adequate.
  • Watering: Regular watering is essential during the first growing season. Once established, it needs supplemental water during extended dry spells to maintain its reblooming capability.

Special Features:

Strongest rebloomer in the Bloomerang series; highly disease resistant (especially to powdery mildew); Deer and rabbit resistant; Excellent for cut flowers.

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Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

  • Bloom: Massive display of pink-lavender flowers in mid-spring, with a second wave from late summer until frost.
  • Fall Colour: Foliage remains green with no significant fall colour change.
  • Bark: Smooth gray stems that add structure to the winter garden.

Garden Value:

Exceptional as a fragrant specimen plant, in mixed borders, or as a charming low flowering hedge. Its compact size makes it a premier "thriller" for large decorative containers on patios or decks.

Wildlife & Human Value:

  • Wildlife: A magnet for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
  • Human: Provides classic fragrance for months rather than weeks; perfect for small-space landscapes and sensory gardens.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best planted in spring or fall. Space 3–4 feet apart for hedges. Ensure the site is well-draining, as "wet feet" is the most common cause of lilac failure.

Care:

  • Light Requirements: Must have full sun (at least 6 hours daily) to fuel its vigorous reblooming energy.
  • Moisture Requirements: Prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil; it cannot tolerate standing water or soggy roots.
  • Maintenance & Fertilization: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring once the ground thaws, and again in late spring after the first bloom concludes.

Tolerances:

Drought (once established), salt, deer, and rabbits.

Tips For Success:

Pruning is not required for reblooming, but a light shear immediately after the spring bloom removes seed heads and encourages faster, more abundant new growth for the summer show. Avoid pruning in fall or winter, as this removes next spring's buds.

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