Purple-lilac color, in small
clusters in 4 to 6 inch long panicles and
fragrant.
Late May
Leaves in size are halfway
between those of the Persian Lilac (S.
persica) and the Common Lilac (S.
vulgaris) and the same can be said for the
habit of the plant.
Smaller and more refined than
those of S.
vulgaris.
'Alba' - White flowers
'Saugeana' - lilac-red flowers.
First hybrid lilac
on record resulted from a cross of S. laciniata x
S.
vulgaris and originated from the Botanic Garden
at Rouen, France, about 1777.
