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Syringa pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim'
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Common name:
Miss Kim Manchurian lilac
Family:
Oleaceae (olive family)
Synonym:
Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'
Distribution:
Species native to Korea and n. China
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Flower Type / Color:
S II - Single Violet
Comments:
A medium, upright-rounded, deciduous shrub attaining 6-8' high and 4-6' wide. Pale green leaves are heart-shaped. Flowers in panicles in May-June and has a pleasant fragrance. Flowers are often paired, 3" long, light lavender-blue in color. Fall color can be red-purple or soft violet. Use as a specimen plant, in the shrub border, mixed with other lilacs or as an accent plant. Does best in full sun in moist, well-drained, neutral soil supplemented with organic matter. May have some of the typical lilac problems: powdery mildew, scale, borers and pollution damage.
Locations
1:
ADG: AR09
(AR09)
• Accession: D2001-0922.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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ADG: AR09
(AR09)
• Accession: D2009-0051.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
ADG: AR09
(AR09)
• Accession: D2009-0051.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
DWD: AK03
(AK03)
• Accession: D2016-0291.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
5:
DWD: AK03
(AK03)
• Accession: D2016-0291.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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VCA: AU13
(AU13)
• Accession: D2001-0922.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual