Can I still plant lilac bushes? I live in Boise Id.?

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Can I still plant lilac bushes? I live in Boise Id.?
As long as you get a good potted plant into the ground soon, I would say yes.
Reply:As long as the ground is not frozen you can. If you can%26#039;t find them locally there are nurseries on the web that carry them.
Reply:I want to correct a couple of misconceptions in the previous answers.





1. Fall is a great time to plant trees or shrubs. Top growth goes dormant so all the plant%26#039;s energy goes into establishing the root system.





2. Do treat as a new planting, i.e. give it a thorough soaking once a week right up to freeze-up. However, do NOT fertilize. Fertilizing will promote foliage growth. What you want is root growth. If you wish to feed your lilac, wait until spring!
Reply:yes you can but dont forget to add mulch and fertilizer
Reply:This is an educated guess, mind you, but I would say that as long as you have 6 more weeks of frost free nights that it would be absolutely fine. I live in Wisconsin and I just today transplanted several Hydrangea plants that I had set up to root in june. I think our weather pattern is similar, if not colder, than you in Idaho and we still have several weeks without frost, I%26#039;m sure. The plants just need to get established root wise. If they are small, and your winters are very cold then you might cover them with spruce branches or something to insulate them a little bit, but I think Lilac are pretty tough plants...we have 2 that are 12-15 feet tall.
Reply:This is the wrong time of the year to plant bushes. You need to plant them in the spring so their roots have a chance to grow. If you plant them now they could freeze and die.



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