Miss Kim Lilac

Botanical Name: Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’

Common Name: Miss Kim Lilac

Mature Height and Width:
4–7' tall × 5–7' wide

Growth Habit: Upright-rounded to broadly rounded deciduous shrub. Dense branching with fine twig structure. Moderate growth rate. More refined and compact than common lilac.

Foliage Description: Small, dark green ovate leaves with smooth margins. Foliage appears finer-textured than Syringa vulgaris. Leaves often develop burgundy to reddish-purple tones in fall.

Flower Description: Fragrant single lavender to pale violet flower clusters (panicles) borne at stem tips. Panicles smaller and more refined than common lilac. Individual florets tubular with four-lobed petals.

Bloom Time: Mid to late spring (slightly later than common lilac).

Fall Color: Burgundy to reddish-purple in favorable conditions.

Light Requirements: Full sun for best flowering.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 3–8.

Notable Landscape Uses: Foundation planting; walkway edge; small hedge; mixed border; patio accent; compact screening.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
May experience browsing in Northeast Zones 5–7 but typically less preferred than tender new growth shrubs.