50 Seeds Yellow Lilac Syringa reticulata Fragrant Flowering Tree

Yellow Lilac (Syringa reticulata) is a deciduous flowering tree prized for its large, showy clusters of creamy yellow blooms and pleasant fragrance. It adds elegant structure and a soft, warm color to gardens, borders, and open landscapes.

This tree works well as a specimen planting, in mixed shrub borders, or along a patio where its fragrance can be enjoyed. It grows into an upright, rounded form with dark green foliage that turns yellow in autumn, and the bloom clusters appear in late spring to early summer.
Species: Syringa reticulata
Variety: Yellow Lilac
Type: Deciduous flowering tree
Plant_Habit: Upright, rounded canopy
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, slightly alkaline to neutral
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable
Zones: 3 to 7
Germination: Cold stratification improves results; sow 6 to 8 weeks at 4 C before warming
Sowing: Surface sow and press lightly; light aids germination
Spacing: 15 to 20 feet between trees
Notes: Slow to establish but long-lived and rewarding once mature