Bloomerang Showmound® Reblooming Lilac: Care and Growing Guide
Bloomerang Showmound® Reblooming Lilac is a shrub selection of Syringa x pubescens. This reference combines the breeder’s dimensions, exposure and seasonal information with a practical placement sketch. It describes the named plant; it does not indicate that Blessed Blooms currently stocks or ships it.
Plant identity and growing facts
| Botanical identity | Syringa x pubescens; Bloomerang Showmound® |
|---|---|
| Plant type | Shrub |
| Light | Sun |
| Height | 18 - 36 Inches |
| Spread | 24 - 36 Inches |
| Spacing | 24 - 36 Inches |
| Hardiness zones | 3a–7b |
| Flower color | White |
| Foliage | Green |
| Seasonal interest | Summer; Spring |
| Water category | Average |
| Habit | Upright |
| Flowering wood | New Wood; Old Wood |
| Soil pH category | Alkaline Soil; Neutral Soil |
Reference: Bloomerang Showmound ® Reblooming Lilac Syringa x pubescens — Proven Winners, checked 2026-10-31. Dimensions describe an established plant rather than the size of a pot offered for sale.
Does it fit your growing space?
The published exposure is Sun, with a mature height of 18 - 36 Inches and spread of 24 - 36 Inches. Its published height and width are reasonably close; sketch both dimensions when checking its fit among neighboring plants. Check the light at the actual planting spot, including shade cast by taller plants as they grow.
A spacing sketch for Bloomerang Showmound®
Using the upper published mature width of 36 inches, 3 plants would occupy approximately 108 inches of a ten-foot run if their mature canopies just met. This is a scale illustration, not a planting prescription. It reserves the full mature width for each plant; paths, access and the breeder’s planting-distance recommendation may require more room. A mixed border needs space for its other plants as well.
Water, winter conditions and maintenance
The breeder’s water category is Average. Use it to compare this selection with neighboring plants; it is not a fixed watering interval. Check the root-zone moisture, drainage and weather when deciding whether to water. Its listed hardiness range is 3a–7b. Hardiness is a winter-cold reference, not a guarantee of performance in every soil or summer climate.
The breeder identifies the flowering wood as New Wood; Old Wood. Check that detail before pruning: a pruning routine borrowed from another Syringa can remove the stems intended to flower. Follow the linked cultivar instructions when choosing a pruning date.
“Plant only in full sun and well-drained soil; lilacs cannot tolerate soggy, wet conditions. The rebloom of Bloomerang…”
This short opening excerpt is from the breeder’s maintenance notes. Read the complete instructions for this exact selection before using fertilizer or changing a pruning routine.
Considering it for a cutting garden
Proven Winners includes cut flowers among the uses for this selection. Its recorded bloom period is Summer; Spring and its flower-color category is white. Use those traits to plan color and seasonal overlap with your other plants. This listing does not establish a specific harvest stage, stem length or vase life; those require cultivar-specific harvest guidance or an observed trial. For an arrangement, sketch how this flower’s color would relate to the other ingredients before cutting a whole batch.
Compare other Syringa selections
These named selections have their own growing profiles. Compare their published dimensions and exposure before choosing for the same space; a shared genus does not make their growing requirements interchangeable.
- Bloomerang Showmound® Reblooming Lilac: height 18 - 36 Inches; spread 24 - 36 Inches; light Sun.
- Bloomerang® Dark Purple Reblooming Lilac: height 48 - 72 Inches; spread 48 - 72 Inches; light Sun.
- Bloomerang® Dwarf Pink Reblooming Lilac: height 30 - 36 Inches; spread 30 - 36 Inches; light Sun.
- Scentara® Double Blue Lilac: height 72 - 96 Inches; spread 72 - 96 Inches; light Sun.
Comparison sources: Bloomerang® Dark Purple Reblooming Lilac — Proven Winners; Bloomerang® Dwarf Pink Reblooming Lilac — Proven Winners; Scentara® Double Blue Lilac — Proven Winners. Dimensions are breeder reference ranges, not comparative trial results.
Flowers and learning from home
For practice designing with cut flowers, explore the Online Hand-Tied Bouquet Workshop and flower-arranging ebook. The Online Courses page explains the options.
For a florist-designed gift, see the current Featured Bouquet and shipping details for eligible continental U.S. destinations. This plant reference does not describe the ingredients in the current bouquet.
Source and scope
Plant facts: Bloomerang Showmound ® Reblooming Lilac Syringa x pubescens — Proven Winners. Researched 2026-10-31. The placement calculation and design prompts are editorial planning tools. No firsthand growing trial, current stock or guaranteed performance is claimed.