This lilac, introduced into England in 1909, is a native of Korea and Manchuria.
It is an attractive addition to our hardy, deciduous flowering shrubs, well worthy of a space in our gardens.
It makes a shapely bush about 10’ feet high. The large panicles bear numerous fragrant flowers, varying from pale lilac to a pale violet-purple, and are attractive during May and early June.
It is a very valuable, hardy, graceful shrub because it flowers later than the common lilac and garden hybrids.
Ordinary garden soil suits Syringa wolfi well. Pruning should consist of cutting out all weak or ingrowing shoots.
And, of course, all dead flower heads should be immediately removed after they are past their best so that all the plant’s strength can be devoted to the formation of flowering shoots for the next year.
44659 by Walter S. Chamberlain