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Syringa 'Betsy Ross'

 
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Syringa 'Betsy Ross' - Betsy Ross lilac
Image: DeBard, Mark - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Betsy Ross lilac
Family: Oleaceae (olive family)
Distribution: hybrid: selection of Syringa ? × S. oblata
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Flower Type / Color: S I - Single White
Comments: A deciduous, flowering shrub introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum. It grows 10' tall by 13' wide with a compact, rounded form. The thick, dark green foliage has good tolerance to powdery mildew. Foamy white, deliciously scented flowers produced in very large panicles cover the plant in early spring - it is one of the earliest lilac selections to bloom. Use in the border, as a screen or specimen.
Links: U.S. National Arboretum Plant Introduction

Locations

  • 1: FLS: CB22 (CB22) • Accession: D2001-0509.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: FLS: CC23 (CC23) • Accession: D2001-0509.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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