ℹ One of the very best and most highly sought after North American-bred lilac hybrids of the renowned Ohio lilac breeder, Father John Fiala. Yankee Doodle is among the deepest, darkest purples and largest flower heads you can find in a lilac! That's not all! These enormous blossom clusters that open from dark purple buds, to even deeper purple flowers will fill your late-spring garden with their classic fragrance for weeks on end as it is one of the longest blooming lilac selections available! Yankee Doodle Lilac grows into a shapely, compact shrub with lush green, heart shaped leaves, only reaching  6-8 feet tall and a few feet wide at maturity, which makes it much more manageable than old fashioned lilacs in the landscape. Simply the best dark purple lilac on the market today! Great planted as a specimen, for borders, windbreak and hedging, or up against the house for a splash of unforgettable color. Anywhere you plant Yankee Doodle, it's large and stunning dark purple blooms are sure to turn heads! Like all lilacs Yankee Doodle is extremely cold hardy, deer, drought, and poor soil tolerant and attracts hoards of beneficial pollinators to the garden. A low maintenance, high impact plant that is sure to be enjoyed by all lucky enough to experience its wonderful qualities!