Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple
Best repeat-blooming shrub for gardeners seeking season-long fragrance and color.
Discover the Syringa Bloomerang® Dark Purple, a stunning repeat-blooming lilac that brings vibrant color and fragrance to your garden from spring until the first frost. This fast-growing, easy-care shrub boasts abundant, deep purple, trumpet-shaped blossoms that are a delight to the senses. Its compact, mounding habit and medium green foliage make it a versatile choice for borders, hedges, containers, or as a striking specimen plant. Enjoy its beauty and delightful scent year after year, as it blooms the very first season after planting.
$39.00
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
34
/ 2614
#34 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
-1%
Below average
Mature Height
6
/ feet
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking long-lasting floral displays throughout the season
- Landscapers prioritizing vibrant color and classic aromatic appeal
- Urban dwellers with limited space for traditional large shrubs
Who should skip it
- Low-maintenance gardeners preferring a hands-off approach to pruning
- Residents in arid or extremely hot climate zones
- Budget-conscious shoppers looking for inexpensive landscape staples
Performance breakdown
Bloom Duration
Repeat-blooming cycle provides consistent color from spring through the first frost.
Maintenance Ease
Compact mounding habit requires minimal pruning to maintain a tidy shape.
Wildlife Attraction
Fragrant blossoms act as a reliable magnet for local pollinators.
Growth Versatility
Adapts seamlessly to garden borders, hedges, or large decorative containers.
Pest Resistance
Naturally deters deer, protecting your landscape investment from common garden visitors.
Establishment Speed
Fast-growing variety delivers impressive floral displays during the very first season.
Key Specs
Mature Height
6 feet
Mature Width
5 feet
Growth Rate
Fast
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Evergreen Type
Semi-Evergreen
Watering Needs
Moderate
Soil Type
Loamy, Well-Drained
Fragrant Flowers
Yes
Features
- Blooms repeatedly from spring to fall
- Fragrant, deep purple flowers
- Blooms the first year
- Deer resistant
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Compact and easy to care for
- Versatile for borders, containers, and hedges
- Semi-evergreen foliage
What customers say
Gardeners consistently celebrate the exceptional reliability of the Bloomerang Dark Purple lilac. The primary insight is the plant's dependable reblooming performance, delivering rich color saturation long after traditional lilacs have finished. Customers frequently commend the high quality of the plant material received, noting its robust health and successful establishment. While this premium variety commands a higher price point, the extended season of fragrant blooms strongly justifies the investment, resulting in high satisfaction regarding overall value. This lilac is viewed as a superior, low maintenance garden staple.
Know before you buy
This variety produces a heavy flush of flowers in the spring, followed by a brief rest period, and then continues to bloom intermittently from mid-summer until the first frost.
Yes, its compact, mounding habit makes it well-suited for large containers. Ensure your pot has adequate drainage and is large enough to accommodate its mature size of 5 to 6 feet.
It is relatively low-maintenance, but a light trim after the initial spring bloom can help encourage more vigorous reblooming throughout the summer and fall.
The Bloomerang Dark Purple is considered deer resistant, meaning it is generally less appealing to deer than other landscape plants, though no plant is completely deer-proof.
For the best performance, plant it in a location that receives full sun—at least six hours of direct sunlight daily—and ensure the soil is loamy and well-drained to prevent root rot.
It is classified as semi-evergreen, meaning it may retain some foliage depending on your specific climate and the severity of the winter, but it will likely drop most of its leaves in colder zones.
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