The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: cutleaf lilac

Family: Oleaceae (olive family)

Synonym: Syringa × persica var. laciniata, Syringa laciniata

Distribution: hybrid

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub

Flower Type / Color: S IV - Single Lilac

Comments: A lovely deciduous flowering shrub with a low, dense, mounded habit. It grows 6-8' tall and wide and can form suckering colonies. Flowers are pale lilac, very fragrant, in 3" long loose panicles in May. The deeply dissected, lacy, fine-textured, medium green foliage is very nice and contrasts well with other shrubs. Makes a good foundation plant, grouping or specimen. Fall color is yellowish. It is reported to have excellent heat tolerance and is mildew resistant.