IVORY SILK JAPANESE TREE LILAC

URBAN TREES SERIES

Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’

MATURE HEIGHT                   20-30 feet (6-9 metres)

MATURE SPREAD                    15-20 feet (4.5-6 metres)

LIFESPAN                                   45 years

GROWTH RATE                         Medium

SUN                                            Full Sun

HARDINESS ZONE                  3 to 7

WATER REQUIREMENTS       Moderate

SOIL TYPE         Organically rich, moist, neutral to slightly acidic soils with good drainage.

FIRE SMART                              Yes

POLLUTION TOLERANT        Yes

USEAGE            Good for smaller property.
                           Can be used as a hedge, on a boulevard,
                           or as an accent tree.

PROS

• Generally trouble-free with showy plumes of fragrant flowers. Has attractive  dark, reddish-brown bark that peels as the tree ages. Can tolerate heat.

CONS

• Requires steady pruning to maintain flowers.

Resources:
Okanagan Xeriscape Association Plant Database – okanaganxeriscape.org/db/plant/295

Missourri Botanical Gardens – missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c152

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