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Syringa persica
Syringa × persica, the Persian lilac, is a hybrid, thought to originate from a cross of Syringa × laciniata and S. afghanica. More compact than common lilacs, it grows up to 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 m) and spreads about 5–10 ft (1.5–3.0 m). Persian lilac prefers warmer winter climates (hardiness zones 5–9) than many species of lilac. Its hybrid with Syringa vulgaris, the common lilac, is Syringa × chinensis, sometimes called Rouen lilac.
This is a different plant than Melia azedarach, also sometimes called Persian lilac.
Himalayan Lilac · Hungarian Lilac · Nodding Lilac · Persian Lilac · Korean early lilac · Syringa oblata · Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis · Syringa pinetorum · Syringa pinnatifolia · Daphne Lilac · Japanese tree lilac · Syringa tomentella
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Syringa × persica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
