Plants of the Syringa Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Syringa meyeri

Meyer Lilac
A medium size, small-foliaged lilac with abundant, fragrant, lavender-purple flowers in May.
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  • Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' // Palibin Meyer Lilac

 

Syringa pubescens

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  • Syringa pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim' // Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac

 

Syringa reticulata

Japanese Tree Lilac
An extremely showy small tree in late May and early June, with an abundance of huge, ivory-white flower plumes.
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  • Syringa reticulata // Japanese Tree Lilac ("straight species")
  • Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' // Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac
  • Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis 'China Snow' // China Snow Peking Lilac

 

Syringa vulgaris

Common Lilac
A large, old-fashioned shrub with incredibly showy and fragrant lilac-lavender blooms from late April to mid-May, depending on the season.
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  • Syringa vulgaris 'Lavender Lady' // Lavender Lady Common Lilac
  • Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' // Sensation Lilac

 

Syringa x

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  • Syringa x 'Penda' // Bloomerang® Purple Lilac

 

Syringa x hyacinthiflora

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  • Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Assessippi' // Assessippi Early Flowering Lilac
  • Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Pocahontas' // Pocahontas Early Flowering Lilac

 

Syringa x prestoniae

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  • Syringa x prestoniae 'Miss Canada' // Miss Canada Preston (Late) Lilac