Syringa komarowii

Syringa komarowii, the nodding lilac, is a vigorous deciduous shrub from the mountains of western China, introduced to cultivation by Ernest Wilson in 1908. It grows upright to 3 to 5 m and belongs to the group of late-flowering species lilacs, quite different in character from the common garden lilac.

The leaves are large, deep green and strongly veined. In June, when the common lilacs have finished, each shoot ends in a dense panicle of flowers that bends over and nods under its own weight, the feature that gives the species its common name. The flowers are deep rose-pink on the outside and paler within, creating a rich two-toned effect.

• Dense, nodding panicles of rose-pink flowers
• Flowers in June, after the common lilacs
• Large, handsome, strongly veined leaves
• Vigorous, upright habit
• A wild species lilac, rarely offered

Grow the nodding lilac in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Remove the spent flower heads and prune, if needed, straight after flowering.

IMPORTANT: The pictures show the mother plant, which is not for sale. The offer includes a plant with the dimensions stated in the description.