Persian Lilac
Syringa persica
Olive Family (Oleaceae)
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▲▼ mature shrub at southeast corner of lawn by McDonald Arena
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Location on campus: along raised wall along walkway, toward southeast corner of McDonald Arena
Syringa x persica: Persian Lilac
· leaves simple, opposite, deciduous, ovate-lanceolate; 1-2.5" long and 1/3 to 1/2 as wide; entire margins; dark green and glabrous above; often infected with powdery mildew
· stems tan, slender
· flowers pale lilac and fragrant in terminal panicles on previous season=s wood in early to mid-spring
· grows 4-8' tall and 5-10' wide in a rounded spreading habit
· prefers full sun for best flowering, but very soil adaptable; very cold hardy
· slow growth rate