Syringa × laciniata
cutleaf lilac
Notes:
The most heat-tolerant lilac; also not troubled by mildew and will flower decently even in part shade. Lobed leaves, as the name implies.
Despite not being native to the eastern USA, Doug Tallamy lists lilacs as supporting 35 native species of butterflies/moths, fourth among all non-native genera.
Sources: Sunset, Dirr, UConn, AHS.
Tags:
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
attracts:larval host
deadheading recommended
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
persistence:deciduous
pruning required
salt tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:cut flowers
use:foundation
use:mass planting
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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