Why are my lilacs blooming in August?? - Ask Extension
They bloomed in May, then the leaves started turning brown and falling off, then more leaves started appearing in late July, an now there's flowers! W...
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Why are my lilacs blooming in August?? #884102
Asked September 04, 2024, 8:09 PM EDT
They bloomed in May, then the leaves started turning brown and falling off, then more leaves started appearing in late July, an now there's flowers! What's going on here? And do I need to DO anything about it?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Apparently someone else asked this question today also. See the answer sent to them.
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=884068#:~:text=Expert%20Response&text=In%20researching%20your%20question%2C%20there,after%20a%20winter%2Dimposed%20stress.
And in Iowa also.
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/faq/why-my-lilac-blooming-fall-instead-spring
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=884068#:~:text=Expert%20Response&text=In%20researching%20your%20question%2C%20there,after%20a%20winter%2Dimposed%20stress.
And in Iowa also.
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/faq/why-my-lilac-blooming-fall-instead-spring
