Syringa reticulata ssp. pekinensis China Snow®

Scientific Name: Syringa reticulata ssp. pekinensis 'Morton'

Also Known As

Syringa pekinensis 'Morton' China Snow®
Syringa pekinensis China Snow®
China Snow® Peking Lilac
LILAC

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 25'-35'
W: 15'-25'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Syringa reticulata ssp. pekinensis China Snow® plant details

Syringa reticulata ssp. pekinensis China Snow® is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Syringa reticulata ssp. pekinensis China Snow®

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: oleaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 15 FT - 25 FT - wide, 25 FT - 35 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, disease-resistant, distinctive bark, fragrant, peeling bark, pest resistant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Syringa reticulata ssp. pekinensis China Snow®

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This stunning 20-30' tree provides year-round beauty. From large creamy-white fragrant flowers in early summer to its graceful habit and deep-green leaves in summer and then its amber-colored, papery, exfoliating bark for winter interest. This cultivar was selected at the Morton Arboretum for its beauty from seed acquired from the parent tree in Gansu Province, China. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Striking hardy ornamental small tree with amber-colored exfoliating bark and deep green, semi-glossy foliage. Large, creamy-white early summer blooms are fragrant. Drought resistant, this plant seems as tough as a bucket of rocks if you don't plant it in wet ground.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Selected from the collections of the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, for its graceful, upright-rounded habit; fragrant white flowers in mid- to late June; ornamental, cinnamon-colored exfoliating bark; and clean foliage through the growing season. The parent tree, measuring 40' in height with a 35' spread, originated from seed collected in Gansu Province, People's Republic of China, by Joseph Rock during the 1920s.

By: Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction Program

A multi seasoned small tree (to 25') with clusters of fragrant white lilac blossoms in June, an attractive upright shape and distinctive exfoliating bark, quite similar to Acer griseum. 4-5' plants for spring shipping.

By: Avant Gardens

A graceful upright-rounded tree with large clusters of fragrant white flowers in mid to late June. It has amber colored exfoliating bark and is hardy to -40°!