Lilac, Chinese

Syringa x chinensis   

Category: deciduous shrub   Size:

Mature Size: 6 - 12' by 6 - 12'

Zone: To 1   Growth Rate:

Foliage:

Elevation (if known): To 9,000'

Water: Prune just after after flowering ends. Remove spent blossoms.

Soil : Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline.

Sun: Sun.

Comments: Hybrid between vulgaris and oblata. Many hardy lilacs grow very well in the San Luis Valley.

Warnings: Lilacs sucker close to main root ball.

Alamosa Tree Board Recommended? no

Street Tree? no   Street Tree Conditions:

CO/NM native? no   Native to:

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