Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk'
Syringa reticulata
Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk' (Syringa reticulata) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs low to medium water.
low to medium water15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Syringa reticulata
- Variety / cultivar
- Japanese – 'Ivory Silk'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- cream, white
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer
- Good for
- hellstrip
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk' get?
- It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk' need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
