Taxon

Syringa oblata

 
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Syringa oblata - early lilac, broadleaf lilac
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Common name: early lilac, broadleaf lilac
Family: Oleaceae (olive family)
Synonym: Syringa oblata var. hupehensis
Distribution: China and Korea
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A small tree or large shrub growing to 12' tall and wide. Early emerging foliage is bronze tinted, later turning blue-green. Leaves are broadly heart shaped. Lilac-blue flowers occur in late April to early May in broad panicles. Fall color is reddish to red-purple.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: FLS: CB22 (CB22) • Accession: D1994-0463.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: FLS: CB22 (CB22) • Accession: D1994-0463.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: FLS: CB22 (CB22) • Accession: D1994-0463.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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