Syringa pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim'
Miss Kim lilac, Manchurian lilac
Notes:
The only commonly discussed cultivar, often to the exclusion of the subspecies. Resistant to mildew. Listed by Druse as extra-fragrant.
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, NCSU, Druse.
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Tags:
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
attracts:larval host
deadheading recommended
deer resistant
dense canopy
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
habit:upright
persistence:deciduous
pruning required
rich soil preferred
salt tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:cut flowers
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:rock garden
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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