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pinnate lilac

Syringa pinnatifolia

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Syringa
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

S. pinnatifolia is an open, upright shrub with peeling bark on older branches. The leaves resemble a miniature ash, just 6cm long, with up to 11 dark green leaflets. Fragrant, lilac-flushed, tubular, white flowers appear in openclusters inlate spring

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, fertile, humus-rich, alkaline to neutral soils. Thrives in chalky ground and appreciates mulching when planted in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or layering in early summer

Pests

Can get leaf-mining moths and thrips

Diseases

May be affected by lilac blight

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years