| Description | Tinkerbelle Lilac (Syringa) A dwarf Lilac with wine red to pink colored flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (si-RING-ga) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | buds starts as wine-red, changing to pink blooming towards the end of May |
| Dimensions | 5-6 plus feet tall by 5-6 plus feet spread. |
| Maintenance | new flower buds start to be produced after blooming os prune right after blooming |
| Propagation | U. S. Plant Patent PP12 Difficult from softwood cuttings. |
| Cultivar Origin | One of the Fairytale Series Lilac from Bailey Nurseries, Minnesota, USA. A cross between Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ and Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla ‘Superba’. |
| Misc Facts | Syringa is Greek meaning "pipe", in reference to the hollow stems. |
| Author's Notes | The first time I saw this plant it really caught my eye because of its unusual color for a dwarf Lilac. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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