Looking for a gorgeous tree to enhance your garden? Consider Syringa reticulata, aka Japanese Tree Lilac. This species of Lilac is native to eastern Asia, and is the largest of the family, growing up to 49' tall. It's a deciduous tree with elliptic-acute leaves and produces creamy-white fragrant flowers in broad panicles in early summer. The fruit is a dry, smooth brown capsule that splits in two to release the seeds. It's a popular ornamental tree in Europe and America, as it's easy to grow and tolerates urban conditions well. It's best suited to cool summer climates and is effective as a specimen in the landscape or as a screen along property lines. Prune as needed immediately after flowering. Some diseases may affect the tree, but it has good resistance to many pests common among the Lilac family. So why not add Syringa reticulata to your garden?
