Plant Characteristics
- Zone: 3-9
- Height: 4'
- Spread: 3'
- Bloom: Lavender-Fragrant
- Age at bloom : 3 years
Discovered in a garden near Beijing in
1909, Syringa meyeri is unknown in the wild. It is a low compact shrub
growing about 5 ft. with sturdy upright branches. The flowers, borne in
small clusters, are pinkish lavender in color, sometimes even a whitish
lavender. A hardy shrub, it often repeat blooms in late summer or very
early autumn. The blooms are wonderfully fragrant. This lilac can prosper
in much warmer climates than the species.