Pollinator plant

Lilac, Common lilac

Syringa vulgaris

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Pollinator recipe
Bee value

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Shrub
Size
Medium
Dimensions
6.00 m high × 0.00 m wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
3-7
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Flowers
Functions
Hedge, Fragrant
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

Flowers can be eaten raw or folded into batter and baked to make fritters.