Syringa reticulata
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- si-RING-gah reh-tick-yoo-LAY-tuh
- Description
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Cast medium shade; shiny cherry-like bark; vigorous. It has a Christmas tree shape, wider at the base and narrower at the top. It is highly adaptable to soil pH and types but needs full sun. Plant it as a specimen, street tree, in small groups, or in a border. An upright shrub with a stiff habit, spreading branches with an oval to rounded crown.
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Ivory Silk'
- 'Ivory Silk'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Ivory Silk'
- 'Ivory Silk'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Syringa
- Species:
- reticulata
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Russia, China, Japan
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- High resistance to mildew, borers.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Pyramidal
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- > 6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Terminal panicles 6"-10" long of showy fragrant white flowers in June.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2-6" leaves. Non-showy in fall
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Smooth
- Bark Description:
- Shiny smooth red-brown bark with horizontal lenticles.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Flowering Tree
- Small groups
- Street Tree
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Compaction
- Pollution
