Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy'  (Beauty of Moscow Lilac, Common Lilac, French Lilac)

Origin:  Hybridizer, Leonid Kolesnikov (1943)
Family:  Oleaceae
Light:  Full sun
Height:  10-12'
Spacing:  8'
Blooms:  Splendid fragrance, long blooming, panicles, large, double, pale pink buds open to white, mid-Spring
Foliage:  Deciduous
Soil:  Well drained, medium moist, rich, acidic
Water:  Moderate
Uses:  Accent, screen, shrub border, butterfly garden, bird garden, cut flowers
Propagation:  Grafting, layering, suckers, softwood stem cuttings

Comments:  Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' or Beauty of Moscow Lilac or Common Lilac or French Lilac is a deciduous shrub with a fast, upright growth habit.  It is of hybrid origin, by French hybridizer Leonid Kolesnikov (1943).  In mid-Spring Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' produces abundant panicles of large fragrant pink buds which opens to white blossoms followed later by seeds.  Bees and butterflies are magnetized by its nectar-rich blossoms while birds enjoy feasting on the seeds.  Florists are delighted with the cut flowers.  Beauty of Moscow is easily propagated from grafting, layering, suckers and softwood cuttings.  Seeds however would not come true to parent.  Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' performs best in well-drained, moderately moist, rich, acidic soil in a sunny location.  Use it as a fine specimen plant.  Beauty of Moscow also makes an ideal shrub border plant.  Grow it where you can enjoy the exceptional fragrance and beauty of this terrific beauty.  Any trimming can be done in Spring after blooming season is over. Syringa vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' is a splendid little tree for the smaller garden.  The beauty and delightful fragrance of this long blooming beauty cannot be beat.  Beauty of Moscow attracts foot traffic.