Felty Lilac
Syringa tomentella 'Kum Bum'
Oleaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Perennial
Location
Source of plant
Select Plus International Nursery
Description
Plants reach 8-9' in height; young shoots are thin, brownish, thinly pubescent; leaves oblong, ciliate, golden, turning green in the summer; flowers held in 15cm long and 12cm wide terminal, foliate panicles, the corolla violet, fragrant. Also called 'Aurea Tomentella' this plant is a chemically induced tetraploid.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5