Horticulture 221
Identification Characteristics - Shrub List #3
J. E. Klett

OLEACEAE

Syringa vulgaris - Common Lilac

Leaves - Opposite, simple, entire 2-5 inches long, ovate to broad-ovate, apex taper pointed, base square across, rounded or almost heart-shaped; hairless.

Buds - Twin terminal buds, scaly.

Flowers - Lilac in color, very fragrant, mid-May to late May in dense pyramidal clusters up to 10 inches long.

Fruit - Smooth 5/8 inch long, beaked dehiscent capsule.

HABIT	FLOWER	LEAF

STEM	BUDS