Tree Lilac (Syringa Amurensis) 15 seeds (#360)

Small tree with glossy green oval leaves. Ornamental. White fragrant flowers.
Hummingbirds and butterflies visit the blooms. Grow this hardy and adaptable plant in full to partial sun and well-drained mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soil. It requires winter chill to flower abundantly.
Use this lilac in cottage gardens and screens. Enjoy the cut flowers indoor in a vase.
Succeeds in most soils, including chalk, but dislikes acid soils. Prefers a deep stiff well-drained loam in a warm sunny position.
A very ornamental plant, it does tend to sucker quite freely though.

Genus - Syringa
Species - Amurensis
Common name - Tree Lilac
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 7
Height - 8'-10' / 2.40 - 4 m
Spread - 8'-10' / 2.40 - 3 m
Plant type - Medium Shrub
Vegetation type - Ornamental decidious
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Chalk or neutral
Soil type - Light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay)
Water requirements - Average Water
Landscape uses - Featured plant, very ornamental and fragrant
Bloom season - Spring, Early summer
Leaf / Flower color - Green / White

GERMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
Seed will benefit from a short cold moist stratification (30-60 days) to increase speed, uniformity and germination rate. Germination will improve with alternating temperatures of approx. 8 hours at +30C (86F) and 16 hours at +20C (68F).
Many growers use a fungicide during stratification. Other sterilization methods you can use include a 12 hour hydrogen-peroxide soak; surface sterilization with a 1:10 bleach:water mix, soaking the seed for 8 minutes then thoroughly washing off the bleach with warm water; a short diluted iodine soak.
1. Soak in water for 24 hours
2. Cold and moist stratify for 30-60 days
3. Sow seed 6 mm (1/4") deep, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, cover seedbed with some shade, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination.
Stratified syringa seeds normally germinates in 14-60 days. Normally will only germinate with light.