Common lilac 'Josee'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Josee is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Planting Josee in loamy and clay soil with a ph of between 6.0 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

As Josee is hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) +‎ -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” ¹.

¹ Wiktionary entry for vulgaris