Blooming bush (5)

I believe the answer is:

lilac

(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "I call (anag)" , "Syringa vulgaris, light purple in colour" , "Flowering tree of the olive family" , "Shrub with fragrant purplish or white flowers" , "Light purple - shrub" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune and the Penny Press.

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