Top Notch Japanese Lilac Ivory Silk Tree
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Japanese lilac ivory silk tree. It is a mid-size tree belonging to the olive family that is grown for the panicles of white flowers it bears for about two weeks in early summer. Plants in partial shade can be infected with powdery mildew which can cause some defoliation. Japanese tree lilac is tolerant of urban conditions growing in poor clay or alkaline soil.
The Ivory Silk cultivar is loved by many gardeners for its impressive size and glorious flower clusters. This tree provides a lovely show of white flowers in May to early June. It is native to Japan.
These blossoms will attract beneficial insect pollinators butterflies and potentially even hummingbirds. The gorgeous flowers are most showy and prolific when the tree is located in full sun with good drainage. 13 rows The Ivory Silk Japanese tree Lilac is sturdy and showcases a compact habit.
The Japanese tree lilac Ivory Silk Syringa reticulata Ivory Silk is related to the fragrant old-fashioned flowering shrubs of the same genus but it stands apart on several counts. Though most lilac blossoms are fragrant the Ivory Silk flowers are not. Syringa reticulata Ivory Silk.
Youll enjoy its velvety white blooms on a naturally rounded crown. The Japanese lilac is a deciduous tree-form lilac. While the foliage provides little food for insects songbirds may take refuge and build nests inside the canopy.
The tree accepts any well-drained soil including sand or clay and will grow in soil with a pH of acidic to slightly alkaline. The tree lilac has reddish-brown cherry-like bark with elongated lenticels. The plant can grow to 30 feet 9 m tall and 15 feet 46 m wide.