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1 Comment To "I Bought A Lilac Bush, But Never Got Around To Planting It. It Has Been Outside In The Container It Came In. Can I Keep It As Is"
#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 11/30/2020 @ 6:15 pm
It should be fine to wait until spring to plant your bush. Try to find a spot outside where the plant won't be damaged by wind. You may want to sink the pot into the ground for the winter or provide it with some heavy mulch, but it needs the cold, and it should be alright outside.
These two articles have some good info about over wintering lilacs:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/growing-lilac-in-pots.htm [1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/winterizing-lilac-shrubs.htm [2]