Hi Melis001, You might try, if you haven't already, posting on your state or regional forum...and maybe putting your location in with your garden zone. See I am zone 5/6 S IN Possibly others in your area will know what blooms well for them. hth. Sue...chemocurl Here is a link that might be useful: Southern Lilacs from the International Lilac Site

you know one of my traders pointed out that I didn't mention how large these plants are. They are 2 year old suckers and the height is anywhere from as high as my knee, to as high as my thigh, lol. How"s that for a description. I have to tape 2 of the priorty boxes together to mail them out. Thanks for letting me update and thank to everyone for the wonderful trades! Sue

East side would be fine, but if what you have is the common syringa vulgaris (old fashioned "lilac colored" lilac), planting it 3' from the house will make it very unhappy in a scant few years... not to mention the wear and tear on your house's siding. Depending on how small your small yard is, I would probably opt for center or slightly off center in the front yard with full sun for optimum bloom. I see a lot of them in yards here (both large and small lots) as lone specimen plants - and they can look pretty nice. They can get huge, however.

Ever since I was 10 yrs. old and my mother gave me my own patch to garden in I loved all the old fashioned perennials. Hollyhocks , Delphiniums, cup and saucer canterburybells, coralbells, you get the idea. So In every place I have lived that has been my aim. Right now I have some early clematis,coralbells, columbines, peonies,and a few roses blooming. The japanese weeping cherry, apple trees,lilacs, and few daffodils and crocus I had were out earlier.The difficulty was getting a balance for that hot August time period when most things are worn out, and the japanese beetles are after the roses that bloom then. Hydrangeas help and the echinacea,and late flowering clematis. It's like conducting a symphony, trying to get the most out of each season! roseberri