Botanical Name: Syringa x chinensis
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Common Name: Chinese Lilac  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Purple

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Chinese Lilac is an upright, broad-spreading deciduous shrub with graceful arching branches that can gorw 10 to 12 feet tall and wide. Leaves are medium to dark green. Fragrant panicles of flowers appear in a profusion in May, and can be purple, white, or violet (depending on cultivar). Use in shrub or foundation borders, or as an informal hedge or screen. Attracts butterflies.