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Syringa x chinensis



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Syringa x chinensis
Chinese lilac

This graceful lilac is much more delicate and profuse in its flowering than Syringa vulgaris, and consequently tends to be one of the better selections for midwest plantings.

Habit:This is a broad-spreading, rounded and arching form
Size:8-15'
Color:Medium to dark green
Texture:Medium
Hardiness:Zone 4a USDA

 
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