House Digest on MSN: The space-saving lilac variety with pretty purple flowers perfect for small gardens Late spring means lilac season, when its intoxicating scent fills the air. If you want to add this flower to your garden but lack space, consider this variety. The space-saving lilac variety with pretty purple flowers perfect for small gardens Tips on how and when to prune lilacs to keep your shrub healthy.

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When to prune lilacs is just as important as how you prune these shrubs to ensure they produce lots of beautiful, fragrant flowers in ... AOL: The Space-Saving Lilac Variety With Pretty Purple Flowers Perfect For Small Gardens The New Yorker: Lilac Syrup and the Underrated Art of Eating Flowers The lilac is traditionally a funeral flower in Eastern Europe, and were placed in the caskets with the deceased. This is possibly because the intense perfume from the flowers probably masked the scent of death before modern funerary practices changed the custom.