LILAC SEASON 🌸🌿💜 Lilacs, with their enchanting fragrance and stunning blooms, are a beloved addition to any garden. These woody shrubs, scientifically known as Syringa, captivate us with their clusters of delicate, aromatic flowers that range in colour from soft lavender and lilac to deep purple, white, and even yellow. Lilacs are not only a feast for the eyes and nose but also attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, contributing to a vibrant and flourishing ecosystem 🐝🌸🦋 With their

The beauty of Lilac Flower 🤗

Let's talk about lilac! 💜 Common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, is a pretty ubiquitous plant. Most people can at least recognize the flowers and the smell, so it's a great plant for new foragers to dip their toes into the water that is edible flowers! Lilac can be a small shrub all the way to a small multi-stemmed tree. It's in the olive family, Oleaceae. Its species name, vulgaris, means 'common' or 'widespread'. Look for the following to positively ID common lilac! ✅ Oval or heart-shaped leaves tha