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Syringa reticulata
Also called Tree Lilac
Japanese tree lilac is a deciduous small tree native to northern Japan, northern China, Korea and far eastern Russia, grown for its large, fragrant white flower panicles in early summer. It is hardy and easy to grow in full sun with well-drained soil.
Syringa reticulata, the Japanese tree lilac, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is native to eastern Asia, and is grown as an ornamental in Europe and North America.
Syringa reticulata is found in northern Japan (mainly Hokkaidō), northern China (Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan), Korea, and far southeastern Russia (Primorye).
Hungarian Lilac · Nodding Lilac · Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis · Syringa pinnatifolia · Daphne Lilac · Villous lilac · Common Lilac · Lilac
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
