Botanical Name: Common Names:
Syringa prestoniae Miss Canada Preston Lilac,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
A large deciduous shrub with a rounded habit and arching branches. Heart-shaped green leaves and fragrant pink flowers during Spring. Great for cottage themed gardens, hedging and as a feature. Good cut flower. Yellow-brown Autumn foliage colour. Grows approx. 2m tall x 2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Oleaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate