Name: Common Lilac Tree Seeds Scientific Name: Syringa vulgaris Hardiness zone: 3 through 7 plant height: 8-15 feet light requirements: full sun soil & water preferences: well-drained soils.
Growing Instructions: 1. Scarification: Soak in water for 24 hours 2. stratification: cold stratify for 30 days. Check every two weeks to make sure seeds are moist and that seeds are not molding. if there is sign of mold, seeds should be soaked in 3:2 parts of water:bleach then rinsed with clean water and put back into cold stratification. 3. germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist; don't get the seed too wet during germination or it can rot.
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