Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'
Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac

Syringa reticulata ′Ivory Silk′ - Overall Habit

Family:

Oleaceae (Olive Family) 46

Genus:

Syringa (Lilac Tree Lilac) 14

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 600

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 546

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 871

Flower Notes:

Cream (Creamy white flowers appear on 12" by 10" cloud-like panicles in late June)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green leaves during summer months)

Fruit Notes:

Green (Yellow-green fruits appear in clusters near 1" in length; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

20-30 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-25 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are simple, opposite, broad-ovate to ovate, 2-5.2" in length and half as wide, dark green above and grayish green and reticulate below. Terminal bud frequently absent, or present in 2s, with 4 pairs of scales. Shiny brown stems and bark are heavily lenticelled (like cherry), which provides a means of delineating this from all other Syringa.

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Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 273

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Additional Information

The Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac is a very hardy and showy tree, great choice for a specimen tree. Attractive, cherry-like mahogany-colored bark, which is distinctly different from all other lilacs. Widely adapted to soils and environments, Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac can be a great choice for those difficult areas in the landscape. Cut to ground to rejuvenate completely. Some consider the beautiful creamy white flowers to be malodorous, like a privet.

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Overall Habit

Bark

Foliage

Bracts

27 Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_8195*A	SMLY
2	ORIG_8193*A	SMLY
3	ORIG_8191*A	SMLY
4	ORIG_8194*A	SMLY
5	ORIG_8192*A	SMLY
6	2022_00343*A	CHAS
7	2022_00343*G	CHAS
8	2022_00343*B	CHAS
9	2022_00343*F	CHAS
10	2022_00343*I	CHAS	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
11	2022_00343*L	CHAS
12	2022_00343*K	CHAS
13	2022_00343*C	CHAS
14	2022_00343*J	CHAS	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
15	2022_00343*E	CHAS
16	2022_00343*D	CHAS
17	2024_00231*A	Chaf
18	2024_00231*B	Chaf
19	2024_00231*C	Chaf
20	2024_00231*D	Chaf
21	2024_00231*E	Chaf
22	2024_00231*F	Chaf
23	2025_00038*B	PUSH
24	2025_00038*A	PUSH
25	2026_00029*B	PMU
26	2026_00029*C	PMU
27	2026_00029*A	HOVD

Additional Information

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27 Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' found

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