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Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Spacing: 15-20'
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Deer Resistant: Yes
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Japanese Tree Lilac - low branch multi stem
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In late spring or early summer, when the Redbuds, Cherries, and Crabapples are done blooming and you wish there were some more flowering trees to brighten your landscape, Japanese Tree Lilac comes to the rescue. This beautiful but tough ornamental tree will impress you with its fluffy plumes of ivory-white flowers that can measure as much as a foot long and give off a syrupy-sweet scent. The blossoms will draw hummingbirds, butterflies, honeybees, and all sorts of grateful pollinators to your yard. This is the first tree to leaf out in spring, so it will give you a good, long period of coverage when used as a privacy screen, too!
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Spacing: 15-20'
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Deer Resistant: Yes
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The Story
William Smith Clark was an early crusader for the education of young farmers. His Massachusetts Agricultural College (now UMass-Amherst) opened in 1867 with 34 students, each paying $36 in tuition. The school struggled for years. Back then, it was easier for farmers to start fresh in the West than to revive worn-out land in the East with innovative farming methods. The Japanese, however, invited him to start an agricultural school in Sapporo. While in Japan in 1876, Dr. Clark encountered Tree Lilacs, and sent seed back home to the States.
The Details
This drought tolerant Japanese Tree Lilac is one unique specimen everyone should have in their garden - especially you! Dark green leaves appear in early spring followed by very large fragrant off-white flower clusters in early summer. You could be the talk of the neighborhood with this nifty number in your yard!
How to Grow
The Japanese Tree Lilac is so tough that it is often used as a street tree in challenging urban environments. It withstands drought and winter temperatures down to -40°F. It’s not 100% problem-free (what plant is?), but the borers, scale, and powdery mildew that attack Common Lilac shrubs are much less apt to bother this species. The blooms fade to tan as they age, so you may want to trim them off. Tree expert Michael Dirr says of this plant: “a long pole pruner does wonders for the tree’s appearance.”
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Scale
Size A
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Size A Trees:
4-5' tall. Grown as a multi-stemmed tree in our #7 tree container with very heavy caliper on each main branch. Unique form.
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