Melinda Myers

Meyer Lilac

Botanical Name

Syringa meyeri

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

7

Height

4 to 8 feet

Width

6 to 10 feet

Flowers

May: pink to pale purple, strong fragrance

Light

Full sun to light shade

Soil

Well-drained, adaptable

Planting & Care

• Does not tolerate wet sites
• Prune after flowering

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Palibin - very common form, 5 feet rounded 
• Tinkerbelle - new hybrid, 6 feet, deep wine-red flowers