General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Flower Time: Spring
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

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Common names
  • Little Leaf Lilac
  • Lilac
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla
  • Synonym: Syringa microphylla
  • Synonym: Syringa pubescens var. potaninii
  • Synonym: Syringa pubescens var. flavoanthera
  • Synonym: Syringa pubescens subsp. julianae
  • Synonym: Syringa meyeri var. spontanea

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Location: Arboretum de la Vallee-aux-Loups
Photo courtesy of:Line1
Location: Arboretum de la Vallee-aux-Loups
Photo courtesy of:Line1
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Mar 23, 2012 2:00 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.

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