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Syringa patula Miss Kim

Miss Kim Lilac

  • »  Deciduous shrub; Purple buds open to light purple single blooms
  • »  Highly fragrant flowers open in spring, earlier than common lilac
  • »  Compact form with small pointy green foliage
  • »  Foliage turns burgundy in fall; non-suckering
  • »  Used for xeriscape

*Photo courtesy of Bron&Sons Nursery

Featured
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Humming-birds
• Attracts Pollinators
Attributes
• Border or Bed
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
• Specimen
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Exposure
• Full Sun
Foliage Color
• Green
Habit
• Compact
• Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'

Lilacs bloom on old wood (branches that were produced the year before), so they can be pruned soon after they bloom to avoid cutting off new buds. This can be done by deadheading the stems with old blooms on them and/or by rejuvination pruning of overgrown shrubs