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Tiny Dancer Lilac closeup of light violet flower clusters with deep green foliage planted in garden bed along grassy area

Tiny Dancer™ Lilac

Syringa vulgaris 'Elsdancer'

$179.99 USD
Sale price  $179.99 USD Regular price 

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SizeLARGE SHRUB||15-18 in. tall||Ships in|Spring 2026

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SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT ALMOST ANYWHERE WITH VIOLET-PURPLE BLOOMS BIG ENOUGH TO SHARE

FEATURES:

  • Fragrant violet-purple flowers bloom in abundance from spring into summer, inviting butterflies to come and visit
  • Compact-sized Lilac with heart-shaped leaves is perfect for any size garden or planting in patio containers
  • Sturdy, upright stems make it easy to share the exquisite blooms in a bouquet or cut floral display
  • Exceptionally cold-hardy, easy to grow, and long-lived
  • Hand selected fresh from the Grower
  • Ships in a plant-safe designed box

Growth Facts

Hardiness Zone 3-8
Mature Height 4-5' tall
Mature Width 3-4' wide
Exposure Full Sun
Spacing 4-8' apart

Why Plant Tiny Dancer™ Lilac?

Have you ever wanted to plant a lilac bush but did not have a large area to work with? Tiny Dancer is the lilac for smaller spaces! This petite lilac brings the pretty lavender-purple flowers like the Common Lilac, and the familiar lilac fragrance that most gardeners love. Tiny Dancer stays small and will be outstanding in your garden year after year.

How to use Tiny Dancer™ Lilac in the landscape?

This little lilac is perfect for a small space, a low hedge, or as an accent plant in a cottage garden.

Planting Zones

Hardiness Zone: 3-8

How To Plant Tiny Dancer™ Lilac

Easy to grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Tolerates light shade, but best bloom is in full sun. Do not plant in full shade or in soggy soils. Prefers moist, fertile, organically rich, slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soils with good drainage. Do not crowd with other plants, air circulation helps keep the foliage looking good.

How To Water

You should water your Tiny Dancer™ Lilac after planting. Water again when the top inch of soil becomes dry usually once or twice per week.

How To Fertilize

Feed your Tiny Dancer™ in early spring before new arrives with our Elements Starter Plant Food.

How To Prune

Prune when needed on this dwarf version immediately after flowering. Prune spent flower heads off in late spring will improve the health of the plant by preventing plant energy from being used in developing seed heads. Annually pruning out suckers from the base will help keep your lilac tidy and keep it from spreading but this is optional.

How Does Shipping Work?

Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.

*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.

Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.

Shipping Delays:

From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.

How Does Sizing Work?

The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)

Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.

All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!

See the size guides below.

How Trees are Shipped
Size 4XL D Trees Size 3XL C Trees Size 2XL B Trees Size XL A Trees Size LARGE AA Trees

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