Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Dwarf Meyer Lilac

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Red;pink (Reddish-purple buds;whitish pink flowers in May)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Green summer foliage; poor fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
4-5 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
5-7 feet
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils; does well on alkaline soils (pH 6.5-8.0)
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are simple, opposite, 0.75-1.75" long and not as wide, slightly undulating, elliptic-ovate to ellipticobovate, glabrous and glossy above but pubescent on the veins below. Two parallel veins run from the base nearly to the apex.

Additional Information

Flowers by the time it reaches one foot tall, very floriferous. Flowers in spring before leaves are fully out. Powdery mildew resistant. Very low maintenance. Flowers can be damaged by a late spring freeze. Best to prune immediately after flowering to promote flower buds for the next year.

When Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

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2 Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12009_04654*ASTEW
22009_05001*APMU

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