Japanese Tree Lilac

Japanese Tree Lilac

Syringa reticulata

Oleaceae (Olive Family)

▲ ▼ small trees

▲ leaves and shiny twigs with prominent lenticels

▲ bark on older tree

Location near campus: in 900 and 100 block of South Kickapoo, 2 blocks east of campus; Close Park at the Botanical Center

Syringa reticulata: Japanese Tree Lilac

• leaves opposite, deciduous, simple, ovate to chordate; similar in size and shape to common lilac, but slightly pubescent and rough textured on leaf undersides
• stems stout, shiny brown and bark similar to cherry bark
• flowers white, fragrant in large terminal panicles in late spring on previous season's growth
• prefers full sun for best flowering and high organic matter soil, but very soil adaptable
• medium growth rate
• grow 20-30' tall and 15-25' wide as a small tree