About
An upright, bushy deciduous shrub or small tree to 5m high, with peeling, coppery bark and ovate to heart-shaped green leaves. Produces abundant, large clusters of tiny, creamy white aromatic flowers in late spring and early summer.
About the genus
Syringa can be deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple, entire or rarely pinnate leaves and conical panicles of small, very fragrant, 4-lobed tubular flowers in late spring or early summer
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs, Trees
HabitColumnar upright, Bushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height4-8 metres
Spread4-8 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained, fertile, humus-rich alkaline to neutral soils. This cultivar has some tolerance to drought
PruningPruning group 1, after flowering
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings or layering in early summer, chip budding in summer or grafting in winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to lilac leaf-mining moth, thrips and willow scale insects
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to lilac blight, honey fungus and bacterial canker