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S. x chinensis bursting with lovely, pale-purple blooms. |
Late or Himalayan lilac (S. villosa): blooms later
than other lilacs; grows to a maximum of about 10'; produces
fragrant clusters of rose-colored blossoms; pointed leaves
have hairy veins.
Hungarian
lilac (S. josikaea): resembles late lilac but has darker
flowers and leaf veins are smooth, not hairy.
Early
lilac (S. oblata): among the first to bloom in the
spring; grows to about 12'; fragrant flowers; relatively big,
broad leaves tinged with red when young and turn red in autumn.
Littleleaf
lilac (S. microphylla): round, low, bush-like plant
that seldom grows more than 5'; produces small, late-blooming,
fragrant pink flowers; both leaves and flowers are small.
Meyer
or dwarf Korean lilac (S. meyeri): seldom grows
more then 4' tall and has fragrant pale-pink flowers.
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