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Ivory Silk Japanese tree lilac
Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'


  Not Native

Dimensions
Height: 20.0 ft. to 25.0 ft.
Spread: 15.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Growth Form
Tree
Program Association
Approved Street Trees
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Season of Bloom
May, June
Flower Color
White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Fragrant, Screening, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Acidic/Low pH, Neutral pH, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Tough tree and good alternative for flowering pear. Nice fragrant white flowers in midsummer and peeling bark dark brown. Good form and minimal disease issues in Colorado. Tolerates clay soil.