Sensitive lilac

16/05/2023

The olive and the lilac can be considered relatives as they both belong to the olive tree family.

12/05/2023

12/05/2023

Known for its understated colours, the lilac, in Eastern Europe, is strongly associated with Easter. This is because the shrub often begins to open its fragrant clusters on Easter Eve.

09/05/2023

Queen Elizabeth I Tudor was a lilac lover and was given to her by the Austrian Emperor.

05/05/2023

Every year Boston celebrates what is known as Lilac Sunday. This is the only day of the year when picnics are allowed at the Boston Arboretum, which contained 442 lilac bushes.