| Description | Red Pixie Lilac (Syringa) is a dwarf shrub that produces small, tubular flowers in dense, highly fragrant clusters. The flowers are reddish-pink, fading to soft pink as they mature. |
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| Pronunciation | (si-RING-gah) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | Best in full sun but will tolerate some shade. |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, doesn't like soggy soils. |
| Flowers | The small tubular flowers start as deep reddish-pink, fading to pale pink. Borne in dense panicles. Blooms in spring may rebloom in summer. |
| Fruit | A smooth, flattened, beaked, dehiscent capsule (3/4"), located in large panicles at the ends of branches. The capsules are green and turn brown as they dry. Divided into two segments, each containing four seeds |
| Leaves | Simple green leaves. |
| Stems | Has raised lenticels on the stem. |
| Roots | fiberous |
| Dimensions | 4-6 by 4-6 feet or larger (HS) |
| Maintenance | Since Lilacs bloom on next season’s wood, prune after they are done blooming. |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings, division of suckers |
| Cultivar Origin | The 'Red Pixie' lilac originates from a seedling found by Max Peterson in 1954, believed to be a cross between Syringa julianae Hers and Syringa meyeri. It was located at Meadowlark Hill, near Ogallala Lilacs in Nebraska, USA. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #104-Lilacs “A Gardeners Encyclopedia (Fiala) |
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