Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001416
11/12/99
Syringa microphylla--Littleleaf Lilac
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Height: 6 ft Spread: 9 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: lilac
Comments: Littleleaf Lilac is similar to S. meyeri but
this plant does not flower so freely while still young.
The plant can be twice as broad as it is tall.
Cultivars:
'Superba' - A dense shrub (Vis. 1) with single, deep pink
flowers (Vis. 2). Good flower production is combined
with heat tolerance and mildew resistance.
References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1999, Select Plus
International Nursery 1999, Spring Meadow Nursery 1999,
White Flower Farm 1999, Berryhill Nurseries 1999, Gee Farms
1999.
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