Meyer Lilac
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Oleaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Perennial
Location
Zucker Shrub Collection, Hillside Garden
Source of plant
Plantasia, White Flower Farm, Lake County Nursery Inc., Weston Nurseries, Cornell Botanic Gardens
Description
`Palibin' is the compact form of the species that is prevalent in the American Nursery Trade. A small,dense, neat mounded shrub; flowers violet-purple, densely packed in 4" long, 2 1/2" wide panicles, bornein early to mid May, effective for 10-14 days, fragrant, but not the soft fragrance associated withS. vulgaris. Flowers literally cover the plant and are spectacular; one of the best lilacs for flower effect.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
fragrance, growth habit