Syringa reticulata is native to Japan and is commonly called Japanese tree lilac. Although a lilac, this member of the species is quite different in appearance than those with which gardeners are more ...

When I think of lilacs, I usually think of fragrant, pale-purple blossoms that are a harbinger of spring. But a different kind of lilac is earning a place in the Midwest landscape and my memory bank, ...

Spring is so far away, but we can still dream of it! One of my favorite spring flowering shrubs are lilacs — they smell like ...

A There are several small trees that will work well in a garden. While some of these trees do produce dry seed pods or capsules, they don't bear fleshy fruits. Your choice should be based on how much ...

Quick, name a summer-blooming tree. Stumped? There aren’t many. Try Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata) and Peking tree lilac (S. pekinensis). They may come late to the party, but they’re no ...

A small tree with pretty white flowers borne in profusion is the Japanese Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata. It's hardy in zones 3 to 7, and at maturity it will be 20-30 feet tall and 15-25 feet wide. It ...

Japanese Tree Lilac (‘Syringa reticulata’), more simply called Tree-lilac, is a tree native to Japan, introduced to the U.S. around 1880. It is a smallish tree, usually 20- to 30-feet tall, with stiff ...

I have a Japanese lilac “tree.” How can I get it to have more blooms on it? This year there were hardly any. The trunk of the tree is about three inches around and about 4½-feet tall with the round ...

Have you ever been caught behind a slow-moving car that’s obviously sightseeing? It might be me. A favorite summer pastime is driving around town looking at trees, flowers and landscapes, and if the ...