@farmerman,
w that temperatures are letting up, my attention
has turned to cutting this magenta lilac once again
to groom it as a border shrub, much the same as
the violet colored one across the lawn.
The object is to have flowers at eye level, and this should be the
last major cut.
About a little more than a third back should suffice.
Yellow border bearded irises, plus alternating yellow
and red primulas, will complete the scheme here.
I'm in Kingston, Ontario, farmerman.