북경개회나무-[정명] Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis (Rupr.) P.S.Green & M.C.Chang

과명	Oleaceae (물푸레나무과)	속명	Syringa (수수꽃다리속)
정명	[정명] Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis (Rupr.) P.S.Green & M.C.Chang	추천명	북경개회나무

Common Name: Chinese tree lilac

Type: Tree

Family: Oleaceae

Native Range: Northern China

Zone: 3 to 7

Height: 15.00 to 20.00 feet

Spread: 10.00 to 15.00 feet

Bloom Time: May to June

Bloom Description: Yellowish-white

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Hedge, Street Tree, Flowering Tree

Flower: Showy, Fragrant

Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Tolerate: Deer, Clay Soil

Culture

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates light shade, but best bloom occurs in full sun. Prefers organically rich, moist, slightly acidic soils with good drainage. Needs good air circulation. Tolerates urban conditions well. To the extent practicable, faded flower panicles should be removed prior to seed set. Prune as needed immediately after flowering. Best growth typically occurs in cool summer climates. Not recommended for planting south of USDA Zone 7.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Syringa reticulata, commonly called Chinese tree lilac, typically grows as a small tree or large shrub. In tree form, it grows to 30’ tall and 20’ wide with an oval-rounded crown. Its best ornamental feature is its showy, fragrant, creamy white flowers which bloom in upright panicles to 12” long in late spring to early summer (later than most other lilac species). Some gardeners dislike the privet-like smell of the flowers. Flowers give way to loose clusters of brown capsules that persist into winter. Reddish-brown peeling bark is attractive on younger branches, gradually turning gray with age. Sharply-tipped, lanceolate to ovate, dark green leaves (to 6” long). No fall color.

Subsp. pekinensis, formerly known as Syringa pekinensis, is native to wooded areas on slopes, valleys and ravines in northern China. It is commonly called Peking lilac or Chinese tree lilac. It typically grows in an open, multi-stemmed form to 15-20’ tall and to 15' wide with arching branches and ovate dark green leaves (to 2-4" long). Showy, fragrant, yellowish-white flowers bloom in panicles to 6” long in mid-spring (May in the St. Louis area). Flowers give way to loose clusters of brown capsules that persist into winter. Reddish-brown bark is furrowed and ridged on some plants, but exfoliates attractively on others. No fall color of significance.

Genus name comes from the Greek word syrinx meaning tube or pipe in reference to the pith-filled but easily-hollowed stems of some genus plants.

Specific epithet means netted-veined in reference to the leaf veins.

Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis - Plant Finder (missouribotanicalgarden.org)

 

 

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