Syringa vulgaris
Lilac · also Common lilac, Purple lilac
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Syringa vulgaris, commonly known as lilac, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to the Balkan Peninsula. It is highly valued for its fragrant flowers that bloom in spring. This species is moderately drought-tolerant and attracts pollinators like bees, making it suitable for various urban plantings.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,1120.49%—2.5 in
- 6620.06%—1.4 in
- 4730.64%—1.6 in
- 3990.12%—2.0 in
- 3660.14%—2.4 in
- 1190.10%20 yr17 in
- 810.11%—3.7 in
- 730.02%31 yr2.5 in
- 360.02%—5.5 in
- 340.05%12 yr2.0 in
- 260.06%—2.4 in
- 210.18%—3.9 in
- 170.01%—6.0 in
- 130.00%—2.8 in
- 120.02%3.8 yr—
- 110.01%—3.1 in
- 90.00%19 yr6.2 in
- 60.04%—7.7 in
- 40.00%—2.8 in
- 40.00%—3.9 in
- 30.00%—1.5 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—24 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 3.3 in, 90th percentile 6.3 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
Other Syringa in the catalogue
13 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
