Syringa patula Miss Kim STD

Miss Kim Lilac (tree form)

Syringa patula 'Miss Kim (tree form)'

Height: 6 feet

Spread: 4 feet

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 2b

Other Names: Manchurian Lilac

Description:

An attractive, compact garden accent tree featuring showy panicles of light lavender-pink flowers in spring and crinkled foliage, impressive fall color for a lilac; fragrance is overwhelmingly spicy

Ornamental Features

Miss Kim Lilac (tree form) is covered in stunning panicles of fragrant lavender flowers with pink overtones rising above the foliage in late spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding deep purple in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Miss Kim Lilac (tree form) is a dense deciduous dwarf tree, selected and trained to grow in a small tree-like form with the primary plant grafted high atop a standard. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.



This is a relatively low maintenance dwarf tree, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Miss Kim Lilac (tree form) is ideal for use as a garden accent or patio feature, and is recommended for the following landscape applications;

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