| Description | 'Summer Snow' Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata) is a medium to small tree blooming with white flowers in early to mid-June. |
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| Pronunciation | (si-RING-a)(reh-tick-yoo-LAY-tuh) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, ph adaptable |
| Flowers | large panicles of white flowers fading to brown, privet-like fragrance, mid to late June, after the other lilacs. |
| Leaves | dark green simple leaves |
| Stems | younger bark reddish brown , prominent lenticels, old bark gets gray, exfoliating bark |
| Dimensions | 20 feet tall by 15 spread, rounded, grows as a single or multiple stem |
| Maintenance | prune after flowering, remove dead wood and prune to maintain shape. |
| Native Site | Species native to Japan. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced about 1989 by Schictel Nursery, Orchard Park New York USA. |
| Misc Facts | Syringa is Greek meaning "pipe", in reference to the hollow stems. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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