Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Palibin lilac
Notes:
The most commonly discussed cultivar, often to the exclusion of the species. Resistant to mildew. Twiggy without being ratty, a heavy bloomer (even from 1' tall), and generally more attractive and trouble-free than other lilacs.
The species is on Druse's list of extra-fragrant lilacs.
This cultivar is often grafted high as a standard (the tags do not reflect such a form).
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, Stoecklein, Dirr, Missouri BG, UConn, AHS, Druse.
Tags:
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
attracts:larval host
deadheading recommended
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
persistence:deciduous
PHS Gold Medal Award
pruning required
rich soil preferred
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:cut flowers
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:screen
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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