Common name: VILLOSA LILAC; late lilac
Shrub is non-suckering; deep-rooted; grows well in all regions except the arid southwest.
Latin name: Syringa villosa Vahl
Type of tree: broadleaf (introduced shrub)
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Leaves (shape, size, etc.): dark green; 5 to 15 centimetres long; 3 to 7 centimetres wide; heavily textured; leaf arrangement opposite
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Form: wide, ball-shaped
Height: 3 to 4 metres
Growth rate: medium
Fruit and flowers: pink-purple flowers borne in clusters at ends of branches; blooms from mid to late June
Soil: performs best in well-drained clay or loam soils; good salt tolerance
Limitations: does not perform well in sandy soils; will not tolerate poorly drained sites
