Taxon

Syringa pubescens subsp. patula

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Common name: Manchurian lilac
Family: Oleaceae (olive family)
Synonym: Syringa palibiniana, Syringa patula, Syringa velutina
Distribution: Korea and n. China
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Flower Type / Color: S I-V - Single White-Pinkish
Comments: A deciduous shrub growing 6-9' tall and nearly as wide. In May-June, the flowering inflorescence is 4-6" long with lilac-purple flowers and a pleasing fragrance. Wonderful planted along walks, patios or beneath windows where the fragrance can be enjoyed to the fullest. Fall color is purplish.
Links: Flora of China (eFloras.org) • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)

Locations

  • 1: FLS: CA22 (CA22) • Accession: D1997-0940.004 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: • Accession: D2017-0501.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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