Latin Name: Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘SMNSHBBL’
Brand: Proven Winners®
Description
If you’re chasing fragrance, this is the one. Scentara® Double Blue Lilac is widely considered one of the most fragrant lilacs ever developed, bred from the highly aromatic hyacinthiflora species. In spring, it erupts in lush, double purple blooms with cool blue undertones, each floret layered like a miniature rose for a soft, textured look.
But this isn’t just about looks—it’s about experience. The scent is rich, classic, and powerful enough to stop you in your tracks as you walk by. With excellent disease resistance, strong branching, and heavy bloom production, this lilac brings both performance and nostalgia to the landscape.
Plant it where you’ll pass it often—you won’t want to miss it.
Care Tips
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Water: Average water needs; avoid soggy soil
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Light: Full sun (6–8+ hours for best flowering)
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Soil: Well-drained soil; thrives in slightly alkaline conditions
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Pruning: Prune immediately after flowering (blooms on old wood)
Landscape Uses
- Fragrant hedge or screening plant
- Specimen shrub near patios, walkways, or entryways
- Mass planting for a bold spring display
- Excellent cut flower for indoor arrangements
Mature Size
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Height: 6–8 ft
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Width: 6–8 ft
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Cold Hardiness
USDA Zones 2–8
Habit
Upright, rounded shrub with dense branching
Foliage
Clean green foliage that provides a strong backdrop to spring blooms
Flower
Double, purple-blue blooms with an intensely fragrant scent; blooms in spring
Why We Love It
This is not your average lilac. Between the insane fragrance, doubled blooms, and improved disease resistance, Scentara® Double Blue feels like a modern upgrade to a nostalgic classic. If you want customers to literally stop and smell the plants—this is your anchor piece.
