Taxon

Syringa villosa

 
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Syringa villosa - late lilac
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: late lilac
Family: Oleaceae (olive family)
Distribution: China
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Flower Type / Color: S I-IV-VII - Single White-Lilac-Purple
Comments: A wide and dense-growing, deciduous shrub. Lavender-pink flowers appear in early June. It is one of the parents of the Preston hybrid group and grows to 8-12' in height with a similar width in a rounded outline. The annual growth rate is 12-18". This is a good plant for backgrounds, hedges or mass plantings. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: FLS: CB22 (CB22) • Accession: D1995-0211.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: FLS: CB22 (CB22) • Accession: D1995-0211.002 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: FLS: CB23 (CB23) • Accession: D1995-0211.003 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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