Peter Knippel Nursery

4590 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON, K1T 3W6
Tel: (613) 822-0383
knippel@rogers.com
Hours of Operation:

Open Most Weekdays 9am to 3:30pm

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Plant  Guide

Plant Guide

Japanese Tree Lilac

Latin Name: Syringa reticulata

Description: Similar to the Ivory Silk, but is shrub-shaped rather than tree-form (multi-stemmed from the ground up instead of a single trunk). Very attractive in midsummer, bearing large panicles of creamy-white flowers every second year (unless it is pruned back after the flowers have finished). Excellent as a large shrub or specimen tree in the large garden.

Zone: 3

Height: 10 m

Spread: 5 m

Shape: Upright, vase-shaped

Sun or Shade: SUN

Foliage: Dark green

Flower Colour: Creamy-white



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