This deciduous shrub to small tree is upright with a reddish smooth trunk and spreading branches that form a broad conical habit. It has dark green broad lance-shaped leaves and the fragrant tube-shaped flowers appear in a cluster in midsummer.

Hardiness zones 3 to 9 

Syringa reticulata is naturally found in Japan growing in moist well-drained fertile soils in an open sunny position and is drought tender but frost resistant.

The Japanese Tree Lilac is a large shrub that is grown for its flowers and bushy habit. It is used in large gardens and parks as a lawn specimen or used in shrub borders.  It may be trained as a small tree establishing in 3 to 5 years and is suitable for coastal or mountain regions. It is also used for screen planting and in Japanese gardens or used for cut flowers. ID 1758

Syringa (si-RING-ga) reticulata (ry-tik-ew-LAH-ta)

Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ee)
American Hog Plum, African Walnut Family