A real winner! 'Betsy Ross' is the first true warm climate lilac with tolerance to powdery mildew. Selected for its abundant pure white fragrant flowers and compact rounded growth habit.
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U.S. National Arboretum introduction |
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Pure white, fragrant flowers |
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Resists powdery mildew and tolerates warm climates |
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The first lilac to be released from the U.S. National Arboretum, 'Betsy Ross' is well adapted to warm climates growing from Minnesota to Alabama, along the east coast, through the Midwest states to California to Oregon.
Height:8-10 Feet |
Spread:10-12 Feet |
5 - 8
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