Illustration of Syringa vulgaris by Johann Georg Sturm (1796). [Public Domain]

Genus: Syringa


Common Names: lilac


Description coming soon.


Distribution: Southeast Europe and Eastern Asia to the Himalayas

Our Selection

Syringa meyeri


Common name(s): Korean lilac


Description: perennial; a species not known to exist in the wild; originally found and described in a garden near Beijing, China in 1909. A slow-growing, deciduous shrub with compact foliage and fragrant flower clusters in late spring.


Height: to 5 ft. Spread: to 5 ft.


Position: full sun to partial shade and well-draining soil


Uses: ornamental- as a specimen plant or informal hedge and to attract pollinators


Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below