Welcome to our Plant Library! This is a new feature on our website to showcase the vast selection of plants that we carry across different seasons. We are continuously adding products, so if you are looking for a specific plant not listed below, we encourage you to call or visit to see if we have it in stock!
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.