Etymology: Syringa: from syrigx for "pie" or "tube," referring possibly in reference to tubular corolla or to its use for pipe-stems and whistles
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Introduced - persisting and spreading
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Introduced - persisting and spreading
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
Paul Drobot
Merel R. Black
Paul Drobot
Matthew L. Wagner
Dennis W. Woodland
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
