Syringa vulgaris Carpe Diem® is a heavily branching upright growing shrub with beautifully fragrant flowers. The closed flower buds in the flower panicle of Carpe Diem® are lilac. Opened up, the filled double flowers are white with a light blue pattern coming from the heart. The flowers have a sweet, breathtaking fragrance. One of the parents of Carpe Diem® is 'Beauty of Moscow'. It is a strong grower and it sprouts each year for a second time so it can already be propagated in its first year. Besides the heavy branching Carpe Diem® also has a very strong root ball. This lilac is fully hardy.