Sensation

Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'

Sensation blooms from April through May.

Bloom time

Apr–May

Hardiness

Zones 3–7

Sun

Full sun

Water

Moderate water

Mature size

3 m × 2.5 m

Type

Shrub

Design a garden with this →

Bloom calendar

When Sensation is typically in flower across the year.

Growing Sensation

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–7. Expect it to reach about 3 m tall and 2.5 m wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years.

Explore similar plants

Purple flowers White flowers Blooms in April Blooms in May Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Fragrant Full sun Shrub

Diabolo

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo'

May–JunZones 3–7Full sun

Abbotswood

Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Jun–SepZones 2–7Full sun

Acoma

Lagerstroemia 'Acoma'

Jul–SepZones 7–10Full sun

Alba Plena

Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena'

Jan–MarZones 7–9Part shade

American Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Aug–OctZones 6–10Part sun

Anah Kruschke

Rhododendron 'Anah Kruschke'

May–JunZones 5–9Part shade

Design a garden with this

Drop this plant onto a 3D plan, see how it fills in, and watch your whole garden bloom across the year.