The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Minuet lilac

Family: Oleaceae (olive family)

Distribution: hybrid: selection of (Syringa × josiflexa) × (S. × prestoniae)

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub

Flower Type / Color: S VII - Single Purple

Comments: A deciduous flowering shrub growing 8' tall and wide with a sturdy, dense and rounded habit. It is somewhat slower growing than other Preston types. The buds are purple and open in June with large, pale pink panicles. The flowers have a spicy fragrance and occur about two weeks later than the common lilac. Use as a specimen or in the shrub border.