Syringa pubescens ssp. patula 'Miss Kim'
Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac
Other Common Names: Miss Kim Korean Lilac

Previously known as:  Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Blue;purple (Flowers are icy-blue to lavender on 3" panicles appearing in May to early June)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green leaves during summer months); Red-Violet (Reddish-purple leaves during fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
4-9 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
5-7 feet
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to different soils; does best on alkaline soils (ph 6.5-8.0)
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (2-5" long by 0.5-2" wide) are simple, opposite, elliptic to ovate-oblong, and more undulating than Syringa meyeri.

Additional Information

'Miss Kim' is known for its prolific fragrant ice-blue flower panicles and more dense, compact habit. Powdery mildew resistant. Very low maintenance. Heat tolerant, so grows better in warmer climates than other lilacs. Also known as Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'.

When Syringa pubescens ssp. patula 'Miss Kim' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Fruiting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

7 Syringa pubescens ssp. patula 'Miss Kim' found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12012_01121*DDUHM
22012_01039*BWOOD
32012_01121*EDUHM
42012_01121*BSHLY
52012_01121*FDUHM
62012_01121*CSHLY
72012_01121*ASHLY

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