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Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Maiden’s Blush' 24W18 Lilac F0-

Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Maiden’s Blush' 24W18 Lilac F0- (Skinner, Manatoba, 1966) Lilac, Mature plant size: 6-8ft., PK pink, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW18, In Garden Bed F0 for 15 DAYS (Amazon). Planted in 2024.

 

Oregon State University: Deciduous shrub, to 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m) tall and a similar width. Flowers pale to medium pink, single, fragrant; blooms heavily and flowers appear about a week before those of the Common Lilac (French Hybrids). Hardy to USDA Zone 2. Developed by Frank Skinner, Dropmore, Manatoba; introduced in 1966, generally considered one of his best. Some say it is the best of the pink lilacs. Sometimes listed as Syringa vulgaris ‘Maiden's Blush’, also listed as ‘Maiden Blush’ and ‘Maidens Blush’, marketed in Germany as ROSENROT (Vrugtman, 2005).

 

Photo by Frank D.Richards, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Creative Commons Copyright CC BY-SA 4.0.

Link to additional photos of this plant on my Flickr account from 2024:

 

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Uploaded on July 18, 2025
Taken on May 4, 2024