Scientific name: Syringa meyeri
Family: OLEACEAE
Common names: “Meyer’s lilac”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 4-7
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Humus rich, fertile, neutral – alkaline
Moisture: Well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 3-6′ W 4′
Leaf and Stem shape: Small, broadly-ovate, dark green leaves
Flower: Upright panicles of small, fragrant,blueish- lilac-pink tubular flowers
Pruning: Prune to shape, if pruning for flowers cut to directly opposite buds, for vegetative growth to slightly off opposite
Maintenance: Low, requires some deadheading, lime in fall
Landscape use: Low maintenance, cottage garden, wildlife garden
Propagate: By cuttings, layering and grafting
Pests & Disease: Leaf miner maybe
♥Attracts hummingbirds
Comments: Wonderfully scented flowers don’t last long enough
Cultivars: S. m. ‘Palibin’ ~AGM winner
