mauve purple Lilac flower against a summer blue sky
Lilacs were first cultivated in the middle of the last century in Europe, and most of the varieties developed are those still sold today. Flowers are extremely fragrant and attract bees, butterflies and birds. Used in floral arrangements or alone. Fur traders in the late 17th Century are said to have planted Lilac bushes on Macanac Island that remain there today. Native to Europe and the temperate zones of Asia, lilac is popular spring flower, prized for their delicate blooms and their lovely fragrance. Lilacs are members of the Oleaceae, or olive, family. Their genus name is Syringa, derived from the Greek syrinx, or "pipe," which refers to the flower's hollow shoots. Mostly known to florists by its genus name Syringa, Lilac is a well known shrub in English country cottage gardens
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