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Syringa vulgaris is a large deciduous shrub or multi-stemmed small tree, growing to 6–7 m (20–23 ft) high. It produces secondary shoots from the base or roots, with stem diameters up to 20 cm (8 in), which in the course of decades may produce a small clonal thicket. [1]
Syringa is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family or Oleaceae [1] called lilacs.These lilacs are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.
The Northern Plains' climate is semi-arid and is prone to drought, annually receiving between 16 and 32 inches (410 and 810 mm) of precipitation, and average annual snowfall ranging between 15 and 30 inches (380 and 760 mm), with the greatest snowfall amounts occurring in the Texas panhandle and areas near the border with New Mexico.
According to recent observations, early signs of spring have already begun in the southern United States. In the Southeast, the spring leaf-out process is 1-2 weeks later than the long-term average.
We have grown it as a very large (8 to 10 foot) perennial grass for more than 100 years here in Texas, but in parts of the world it is banned because of its invasive behavior. Its dry foliage and ...
As late as we are in the growing season, don’t tempt fate by planting tender plants now. That would include St. Augustine sod, and it would include Zone 8 shrubs such as gardenias, oleanders ...
At the same time, Dimmit County farmers began to use artesian aquifers and dams to provide water for irrigated crops. The arrival of rail transportation in the early 1900s led to a major land boom in the region. Between 1900 and 1920, the number of farms in La Salle County almost tripled and the value of an acre of farmland in Dimmit County ...
Early- to mid-spring blooming hyacinths (Hyacinthus spp.) are available in shades of blue, pink, red, purple, and white. Sweet-scented and hardy in the same climate as snowdrops, they make a ...