Manchurian Lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp.patula) - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home

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Manchurian Lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp.patula

3 pictures total.

Korean Lilac, flowers of the cultivar ‘Miss Kim’

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Herbicide Injury

The common problems of lilacs (powdery mildew, leaf spots and blights, bacterial blight, borers, scale) can occur on this species, but tend to be less serious than on other lilacs.

Hardiness Zone:	3 - 7
Mature Height:	8-10 Feet
Mature Width:	6-8 Feet
Features:	Lilac-type clusters of flowers in late spring; flowers are pale purple and fragrant; autumn color is a mild red-purple.
Culture:	Full sun; moist, well-drained soils are best; tolerates alkaline soils.
Cultivars:	'Miss Kim' - Often sold as a compact variety, but in time it may grow nearly as tall as the species, fragrant, lavender-blue flowers.
Mature Form:	Oval to oval-rounded
Native To:	China, Korea
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Barrier Border Foundation Hedge Massing Naturalizing Screen Specimen
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Purple Red
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