Profile
Tea Crabapple
Syringa pekinensis
Deciduous Tree
Height |
20 - 25 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
15 - 20 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Smaller tree than Japanese tree lilac; loose spreading to rounded form; lightly fragrant creamy white flowers, not a true lilac smell, flowers earlier than Japanese tree lilac; often multi-stemmed form; smooth to exfoliating bark; sun; pH 6.0-7.5; resistant to powdery mildew; persistent seed capsules; fall color depends on cultivar. |
Limitations |
Susceptible to leaf miner in SE. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 4) |
Origin |
Northern China |
Cultivars |
‘Zhang Zhiming’ (Beijing Gold™) given to the Morton Arboretum in Illinois by the Beijing Botanical Garden; vigorous growth; primrose-yellow flowers; cinnamon-colored bark; yellow-gold fall color; 20' tall, 15' wide.; ‘Morton’ (China Snow® Water Tower®) upright habit; white flowers; 35' tall, 30' wide. |
