– 62 Plants
– 58 Varieties
– 43 Wheelchair-Accessible
Why this festival matters
Our Accessible Lilac Fest is inspired by our experiences with the Boston-area Arnold Arboretum “Lilac Sunday” (400 plants) and the world-famous Rochester, NY Lilac Festival (1200 plants). At these big events, as great as they are, it can be difficult for wheelchair-users and care-partners to walk and wheel the long distances from the parking area. The plants are commonly far from the trail or nowhere near a trail, making hte flowers heard to see and smell. The restrooms are often not close enough for comfort. Crowds can be noisy and uncomfortable. We experienced a need for a different type of Lilac Fest… an Accessible Lilac Fest!
Lilac Fest funded by:
– Individual contributions in loving memory of:
- Jan Ackerman (2020 plantings, 31 plants)
- Roman Chrystycz (2017 plantings)
- Joe MacDonald (2014 plantings)
– Georgetown Building Supply (pavers donated, 2019)
– Gifts from Richard King, King’s Tree Farm & Nursery
– Contributions from local friends and garden clubs
Thank you! 2021 Sponsors:
– Mass Cultural Council, $500. Festival Grant
2021 Lilac List
List includes: lilac collection number, variety name, year planted, duplicate info. (#dup/#same plants)
If line is italicized, the plant is not wheelchair-accessible. All others are wheelchair-accessible.
MargFMac Front Garden Loop (15 plants)
1. Maiden’s Blush, 2014 (2/2)
2. Paul Thirion, 2017
3. Betsy Ross, 2010
4. Royal Purple, 2017
5. Lilac Sunday, 2010
6. Primrose, 2014
7. Cheyenne, 2014
8. Miss Kim, 2019
9. Miss Canada, 2019
10. Atheline Wilbur, 2019
11. Sensation, 2019
12. Chinesis ‘Saugeana’, 2020
13. Congo, 2020
-14. Charles Joly, 2020 (2/2)
15. Monge, 2020
Secret Garden (16 plants)
16. Common White, 2020
17. Madame Lemoine, 2020 (2/2)
18. Ludwig Spaeth, 2019
19. Wonderblue, 2020
20. Belle De Nancy, 2020
21. Prarie Petit, 2017
22. Common Purple, 2020
23. Red Pixie, 2017
24. Beauty of Moscow, 2017
25. James McFarlane, 2020
26. Anabel, 2020
-27. Scent & Sensibility, 2017
-28. President Lincoln, 2020
29. Frank’s Fancy, 2020
30. Blanche Sweet, 2020
31. Albert Holden, 2020 (2/2)
Cottage Garden (20 plants)
32. TBI, pre-2009
33. TBI, gift, 2020
34. Purple Glory, 2017
35. Angel White, 2020
36. Excel, 2020
37. Palabin, 2017
38. Bloomerang Pink, 2020
39. Bloomerang Purple, 2017
40. Bloomerang, Dk. Pur., 2020
41. Pocahontas, 2017
42. Tinkerbelle, 2017
43. Declaration, 2020
44. Gertrude Leslie, 2020
-45. Asessippi, 2020 (2/2)
-46. Yankee Doodle, 2020
-47. Madame Lemoine, 2017 (1/2)
-48. Josee, 2017
-49. Asessippi, 2020 (1/2)
-50. Donald Wyman, 2016
-51. Japanese Tree, 2018
House Gardens (11 plants)
-52. Albert Holden, 2014 (1/2)
-53. Maiden’s Blush, 2009 (1/2)
-54. Mount Baker, 2014
-55. Minuet, 2020
-56. George Eastman, 2017
-57. Evangeline, 2020
-58. Agnes Smith, 2020
-59. Charles Joly, 2020 (2/2)
60. Nadhezda, 2020
-61. Wedgewood Blue, 2020
62. President Grevy, 2020
Member, International Lilac Society