Botanical Name: Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'
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Common Name: Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac  
Plant photo of: Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'
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Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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'Ivory Silk' is a selection of S. reticulata, noted for its large and creamy flower panicles. It is grown as either a large shrub or small tree. In tree form, it typically grows to 20 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide with an oval-rounded crown; as a multi-stemmed shrub, figure on 15 to 20 feet tall and wide. Showy, fragrant, creamy white flowers bloom in upright panicles in early summer (later than most other lilac species). Some gardeners dislike the privet-like smell of the flowers. Flowers give way to loose clusters of brown capsules that persist into winter. Reddish-brown peeling bark is attractive on younger branches, gradually turning gray with age. Sharply tipped, lanceolate to ovate, dark green leaves; no fall color.