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PLANTS

Common lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Plants
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Common lilac, photo 1 of 5
Common lilac, In flower
Common lilac, In fruit
6–7 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 6–7 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows in urban areas. Purple flowers, in May.

There are 875 observations of Common lilac in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie136
  2. Montréal110
  3. Capitale-Nationale98
  4. Estrie82
  5. Laurentides75
  6. Outaouais71
  7. Lanaudière54
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches53
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean43
  10. Mauricie41
  11. Centre-du-Québec33
  12. Laval26
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent22
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue18
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine9
  16. Côte-Nord3
  17. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

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