Syringa reticulata
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- si-RING-gah reh-tick-yoo-LAY-tuh
- Description
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Japanese Tree Lilac is a small flowering tree or large shrub in the olive family. Plant in full sun in organically rich well-drained acidic soils. It will tolerate heavy clay soils and urban conditions along with browsing by deer. Its showy fragrant blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies and this plant can be used as a street tree, a large hedge or specimen in the landscape.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Syringa
- Species:
- reticulata
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Powdery mildew, borers, scale
- 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:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Habit/Form:
- Oval
- Rounded
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- 24-60 feet
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Brown capsules remain on the plant through the winter
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Creamy white fragrant flowers on upright panicles in early summer. The flowers smell like privet.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green simple laceolate to ovate leaves
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Dark Gray
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Peeling
- Bark Description:
- Red-brown peeling bark turns gray with age
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Pith (Split Longitudinally):
- Spongy
- Stem Description:
- Pith filled easily hollowed out stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Small Tree
- Specimen
- Street Tree
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
