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Syringa pubescens subsp. pubescens 'Palibin'

Catalog Data

Life Form:
Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub
Bloom Characteristics:
Panicles are made up of terminal clusters of tube-shaped, pale purple-pink, 4 petaled flowers. Panicles are 4" (10 cm) across.
Fall Color:
Red
Foliage Characteristics:
Simple, opposite, elliptic-ovate, green leaves are glossy above and glabrous below. Leaves are .75-1.6" (2-4 cm) long.
Fragrance:
Fragrant
Plant Size:
4-5' tall x 5-7' wide (1.2-1.5 x 1.5-2.1 meters)
Range:
Beijing, China
Description:
This is a compact, low-spreading cultivar of a lilac which was first found in a garden in Beijing in 1909. Tracing the origin of this plant to an original source has not yet been successful, and it has not been found growing in the wild. This plant is grown for its purple-pink spring flowers, which cover the bush and emit a strong fragrance.
Hardiness:
-40 - 10 F
Attracts:
Birds, butterflies
Bloom Time:
April to May
Provenance:
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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Common Name:
Korean lilac cultivar
Meyer lilac cultivar
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Asteranae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Oleaceae
Genus:
Syringa
Species:
pubescens
Accession Number:
2021-0539A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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On Display:
National Portrait Gallery
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ed40957c-1167-4409-b16a-8e19fcaad0b9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2021-0539A