Miss Kim Lilac Syringa pubescens subsp. patula
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Miss Kim Lilac:
Previously known as:
- Syringa patula
- Phonetic Spelling
- si-RING-gah pew-BES-senz PAT-yoo-luh
- Description
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This lilac cultivar has lavender to ice blue, sweetly fragrant, single flowers that are arranged in dense, terminal clusters (panicles to 3" long). It blooms in late spring to early summer, with a spicier scent than common lilac (Syringa vulgaris). It will tolerate some shade but produces more flowers when grown in full sun and prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soil (pH near 7.0), that is reasonably fertile, well-drained and never becomes water-logged. Although it has more powdery mildew resistance than other lilac varieties, it does best in areas with good air circulation.
Prune immediately after flowering as it flowers on old wood.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Sloped Front Yard
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Miss Kim'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Miss Kim'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Syringa
- Species:
- pubescens
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Northeast China / Manchuria to Korea
- Wildlife Value:
- Lilacs attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Fragrance
- Screening
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 9 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Oval
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cross
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 4-6" panicles (often in pairs) of lilac-purple flowers.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblong
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Dull dark green elliptic, acuminate leaves up to- 5" long and 1/2" - 2" wide. Slightly pubescent above, densely beneath.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
- Salt
- Urban Conditions
- Wind
