Royalty Preston Lilac Syringa x prestoniae ‘Royalty’ Plant Type: shrubHeight: 8 feetSpread: 6 feetSunlight: full sun An extremely attractive and hardy tall shrub with upright panicles of lightly fragrant violet-purple flowers in late spring; multi-stemmed and upright, forms a large ball; a superb specimen plant; full sun and well-drained soil; non-suckering.