#1383 most planted
Syringa x hyacinthiflora
Chinese lilac
BroadleafDeciduous
51
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
13 in
median trunk (33 cm, 50 measured)
23 yr
median age (98% have a planting date)
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Syringa x chinensis is a hybrid deciduous shrub or small tree characterized by arching branches, finely textured foliage, and abundant, strongly fragrant lavender flowers in large panicles. It prefers consistent soil moisture, is adaptable to a wide range of well-drained soils, and performs best in full sun to partial shade.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 460.04%23 yr13 in
- 40.01%—2.0 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15 ft
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 13 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 13 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Syringa in the catalogue
13 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
