What is a Syringa tree?

Syringa are classic garden shrubs and small trees that bear deliciously fragrant, tubular flowers which capture the essence of spring. Out of bloom, they often fade into the background. Some species are grown as specimens or in groups in the lawn or shrub border; they also form a good privacy hedge.

What is the common name for Syringa vulgaris?

common lilac
Syringa vulgaris, commonly known as common lilac, is an upright, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub in the olive family that typically matures to 12-16′ (20′) tall with a spread to 8-12′ (15′) wide.

Is Syringa vulgaris a tree?

Syringa vulgaris is a large deciduous shrub or multistemmed small tree, growing to 6–7 m (20–23 ft) high. It produces secondary shoots from the base or roots, with stem diameters up to 20 cm (8 in), which in the course of decades may produce a small clonal thicket.

What does a syringa tree look like?

The Syringa tree is a very well-known, large (25m), deciduous tree with smooth reddish-brown bark that becomes smothered in highly scented purple-mauve flowers in spring. The flowers are followed by clusters of green berries that turn yellow and wrinkle as they ripen.

Where does Syringa vulgaris grow?

Where to grow lilac. Lilacs thrive in a sunny location, in well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil that is alkaline to neutral.

How big does Syringa vulgaris grow?

You can expect lilacs to put on around 30-60cm of growth a year. To extend the season of interest, you could try growing a late-flowering clematis through the larger cultivars.

How big does a Syringa grow?

Syringa vulgaris (common lilac) a large deciduous shrub or small tree that produces highly fragrant flower clusters in April. Height to 12ft (3.6m) or more, spread to 10ft (3m). A wide range of single and double cultivars are available, in shades of lilac, mauve, red, pink and white.

What is the Syringa used for?

Native Americans found many uses for syringa; the wood was used to make pipe stems, harpoon shafts, bows, arrows, root digging sticks, and snowshoes. The bark and leaves of syringa were used to make a soap.

What are lilacs good for?

Medicinally, lilac leaves and flowers have traditionally been considered a tonic, a febrifuge (meaning they can help lower a fever), a vermifuge (to expel worms and parasites) and an antiperiodic (preventing the return of a disease), and it has been used in the treatment of malaria.

What does it mean if you smell lilacs?

Harbingers of spring, lilacs fling their fresh fragrance to the breeze, gifting the world with scent. Their rich colors, from dark purple to lavender to white and pink and lilac, excite the eyes. Lilacs are the earth’s way of letting you know that you survived winter and now have the hope of warmth and light.

How long does it take a lilac bush to reach full height?

There are many types of lilacs. Most should reach full maturity at about 2-3 years old.

How fast do Syringa vulgaris grow?

Why is it unlucky to bring lilac into the house?

Never bring lilac indoors Old English tradition holds that lilac trees were favoured by faeries. In the olden days, faeries were highly feared; wild and unpredictable, they were thought to kidnap people. By displaying lilac, you were running the risk of luring them into your home.

Are lilacs poisonous?

Lilacs are free of poisons from the tips of their branches to the ends of their roots. In fact, the flowers of the lilac are actually edible. If you have heard that lilacs are poisonous, you have mistaken the bush for a plant called Persian lilac-also known as the Chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach).