Lilac
plants are almost always deciduous. This means that they will
lose their leaves once the winter has set in. This will often
result in a mass of twigs and sticks that is not very pleasing
to the eye. Lilac plants are generally only requested for
their masses of beautifully fragrant blooms, so many gardeners
will be able to tolerate a lilac plant with no winter foliage.
There
are lilac plants that grow in nearly every climate on the
planet, from zones as cold as two, to zones as warm as ten.
The look of a row of lilac plants can either be formally pruned,
or more naturally grown. Lilac plants grown in a row are usually
more commonly informal, but formal lilacs have their own qualities.
Formal lilac plants are often pruned into a more circular
shape than hedges, which are often very rectangular.
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