amur lilac
Syringa reticulata
MBG Plant of Merit 2013
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Amur lilac (Syringa reticulata) is a tree for specimen planting, borders, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Creamy white flowers open in late spring, and they smell sweet. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Pagoda dogwood, Western sword fern, and Cheerfulness daffodil.
Native range
Northern China.