Big Yeah! I noticed some blooms on mine the past couple days. It's new also, got in Feb (when I tracked down the source of the great smell at the store that day) but only planted about 3 months ago. Not much if it's a beauty contest, but the scent coming from those barely noticeable blooms is unbelievable. This makes me feel better finally about missing lilacs from OH the past few years, much much better.