0097-091 | Arboretum

Japanese Tree Lilac

Catalogue A# 0097-091 Z45

GPS 45D 43' 56" N / 108D 37' 16" W

Syringa reticula

Family: Oleaceae

Common name: Japanese Tree Lilac

Origin: Manchuria

Location: Northeast entrance Sensory Garden

Number in accession: 1

Note: Shady area-tree still producing good flowers

This 8 inch Japanese tree lilac provides overall benefits of: $27 every year.

Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
       Native Locale: Non-native
       Landscape Uses: Parkway/street, Patio/sidewalk, Shade tree, Specimen
       Size Range: Medium tree (25-40 feet), Small tree (15-25 feet)
Mature Height: 20-30 feet
Mature Width: 15-25 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 , Zone 6, Zone 7
       Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Tolerant
       Salt Spray: Tolerant
       Soil Salt: Tolerant
       Drought Conditions: Intolerant
       Poor Drainage: Intolerant
       Ornamental Interest: Spring blossoms, Fragrant flowers, Showy fruit, Showy flowers, Attractive bark
       Season of Interest: Late spring, Early summer
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Fragrant, White
       Shape or Form: Oval, Pyramidal, Round
       Growth Rate: Moderate
       Transplants Well: Yes
       Wildlife: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insect pollinator

CRITIQUE

Japanese tree lilac is larger than the shrub lilacs and it blooms a little later. It produces large clusters of small creamy-white, fragrant flowers.