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Chinese Lilac Rouen Lilac

Syringa chinensis

Oleaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
8–15 ft
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 3a–8b

Diseases (8)

Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight
Botrytis cinerea Gray Mold
abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Lilac ring Lilac Ring Mottle
Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Canker and Shoot Blight
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot

Pests (5)

Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale
Lilac leafminer
Podosesia syringae Lilac borer
Ash borer
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil

Cultivars (1)

Lilac Sunday
Common name: Lilac Sunday Lilac; Mature height: 12 ft

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