Plant Library

01 Annuals
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04 Perennials
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13 Shrubs Fruit
11 Shrub Roses
06 Trees
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03 Vegetables
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16 Bagged & Bulk
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17 Lawn & Yard
09 Evergreen Shrubs

Lilac Japanese

Common Name: Lilac Japanese Tree

Botanical Name: Syringa reticulata

Variety: N/A

Blossom Color: White

Bloom Time: Jun

Zone: 3 to 8

Exposure: Sun

Mature Height: 25'

Mature Width: 25'

Notes: Small, round tree with showy, huge 12" clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers, borne in early summer. Prune immediately after blooming to encourage further blooms. Flowers give way to loose clusters of brown capsules that persist into winter. Reddish-brown peeling bark is attractive on younger branches, gradually turning gray with age. Tolerates a variety of soil conditions and road salt which makes it well-suited for use as an urban tree.