Japanese Tree Lilac

Description

Large shrub or small tree with stiff, spreading branches developing a somewhat oval to rounded crown. Plants reach 20' to 30' in height, 15' to 25' in spread. Flowers perfect, white, fragrant, borne in large, terminal, 6" to 12" long, and 6" to 10" wide panicles, in early to mid-June, effective to 2 weeks; extremely showy in flower. Bark cherry-like, reddish brown to brownish on young and old stems, marked withprominent horizontal lenticels, becoming gray and scaly on older trunks.