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Syringa × prestoniae (Villosae Group) 'Donald Wyman'
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Common name:
Donald Wyman Preston lilac
Family:
Oleaceae (olive family)
Distribution:
hybrid: selection of Syringa komarowii × S. villosa
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Flower Type / Color:
S VII - Single Purple
Comments:
A flowering deciduous shrub growing 9' tall and nearly as wide. It has a sturdy, dense, upright habit with large flower clusters in June, about 2-3 weeks later than the more common lilacs. Flowers are deep pink to nearly red, but not particularly fragrant. Nice used as a specimen or a flowering hedge or screen.
Locations
1:
FLS: CA23
(CA23)
• Accession: D2000-0670.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
FLS: CB23
(CB23)
• Accession: D1998-0687.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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