[mrs. a]

I want to put in a lilac or two this year. We are in Zone 7 - I have been told that that is pretty far south for lilacs to do well. Is this true? If so, is there a particular lilac that does well in Zone 7? I REALLY REALLY want lilacs!

[Red_Devil 232]

I think there are species of lilac that would survive Zone 7. From the chart below it seems that Zone 7 could be ok.

[maine-iac7]

re lilacs.

Maine is abloom with lilacs everywhere you go in May...lots from old farm-sights with buildings long gone.

I lived in Calif for a few years and saw exactly ONE lilac and One birch tree.

The lilac was on the fence of an old cemetery from the 1800’s. I imagined it being lovingly wagon-trained all the way from New England, only to have the lady in question die before or as she got to Calif. and someone, probably husband, planting her lilac there where he buried her.

Since it was still there after all the decades (This was 35 years ago) I would say they grow ‘if they're planted”

Ditto birch trees. Never saw a white birch in Calif - until I planted one in my front yard - 35 years ago. People would stop and ring my doorbell to ask “What kind of tree is that?”

Today, the tree is still there.

I'd say, give it a shot. Whadda ya got to lose?