It can tolerate some shade, but it won’t produce as many blooms.
An ideal location receives direct sun for at least six to eight hours per day.
Soil
Plant ‘Miss Kim’ in well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly alkalinesoil pH.
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This lilac does not do well in acidic soil.
Ideally, you’ll want to work some compost into the soil.
Water
‘Miss Kim’ requires average moisture, so keep the soil evenly moist.
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Monitor the soil and rainfall amounts, and if the area is dry, provide supplemental water.
You don’t want to overwater or underwater ‘Miss Kim’ or it might not bloom.
Zone 4 gardeners might want to plant it in a sheltered location.
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Use a small amount of all-purpose, balanced fertilizer.
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But you might want toprunethe bush to shape the plant, maintain a certain height, or encourage reblooming.
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Prune right after the blooming period because ‘Miss Kim’ blooms on old wood.
If you prune too late in the season, you will impact next year’s blooms.
Severe pruning might reduce flowering for up to three years.
Use a large, heavy, deep pot at least 12 inches in diameter.
A terra-cotta or ceramic planter will be sufficiently heavy to resist blowing over.
Plan to do this every two to four years.
Some gardeners will bury the entire pot for the winter.
Another solution is to heap compost or leaf mulch around the entire pot to insulate it for the winter.
Once well established, the shrub will no longer need this protection.
While more resistant to powdery mildew than other lilacs, ‘Miss Kim’ still requires good air circulation.
Less commonly, extremely wet conditions can cause root rot fungus.
This occurs most often with soils that are dense and drain poorly.
What Do ‘Miss Kim’ Flowers Look and Smell Like?
‘Miss Kim’ blooms as clusters of tiny lavender to light blue tubular-shaped flowers.
The fragrance is deliciously sweet and strong but differs from traditional lilacs.
These lilacs are pretty in cut flower bouquets.
Regardless, keep your lilac bush in good shape by watching for these common issues.
Browning Leaves
Leaves that dry out and turn brown are usually the result of improper watering.
Leaf damage usually occurs during hot, dry periods.
The solution is to provide more frequent irrigation when rainfall is insufficient.
If you notice this problem during wet weather, withhold water and prune off the affected branches.
Damaged Buds
Late spring frosts can damage flower buds and young leaves.
However, this is a rare problem because ‘Miss Kim’ rebounds easily.
‘Miss Kim’ lilac bushes will grow between 4 and 9 feet when they are mature.
‘Miss Kim’ lilac and other lilac bushes are considered deer-resistant.
However, no plant is 100 percent deer-resistant.
‘Miss Kim’ lilac may rebloom in the late summer or fall.
Deadheading flowers as they fade may encourage reblooming.
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