MISS KIM KOREAN LILAC is a spring-flowering deciduous shrub. This plant produces purple buds that emerge into large flower clusters in the spring. Flowers of this lilac are pink-lavender. Blooms can be cut off and used as home decor.
Leaves of the Lilac are spear-shaped and about the size of an adult thumb. The foliage of this shrub turns dark red to purple in the fall. This shrub can be installed as a stand-alone plant or in a small hedge. Miss Kim Korean Lilac prefers partial shade to full sun exposure. Miss Kim Korean Lilac has excellent resistance to powdery mildew.
Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’
Miss Kim Korean Lilac
Plant Type- Deciduous Shrub
Flower Color- Pink to Lavender
Foliage Color- Green during the summer and dark purple in the fall.
Growth Habit- Round
Growth Rate- Slow
Zone- 4-8
Height- 6′-8′ tall
Spread- 6′-8′ wide
Light- Part to Full Sun
Details- Miss Kim Korean Lilac is an excellent shrub to use for foundation plantings. The large, fragrant, flower clusters emerge in mid-May. This lilac blooms for several weeks. In the fall the foliage turns dark red to purple after the first frost.
Pruning- Pruning should be done shortly after the plant is done blooming. Though this plant can withstand heavy pruning, not more than 1/3 of the plant should be removed at one time. Pruning late in the year or early spring will reduce the plants ability to flower.
Other Lilac plant options.
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President Lincoln Lilac
Angel White Lilac
Blue Skies Lilac
Victoria California Lilac
Sensation Lilac
Old Glory Lilac
Pocahontas Canadian Lilac
Korean Lilac
Yankee Doodle Lilac
Ludwig Spaeth Lilac
Josee Lilac
Declaration Lilac
Charles Joly Lilac
Bloomerang Dark Purple Lilac
Little Darling Lilac
Miss Canada Lilac
Betsy Ross Lilac
True Blue Summer Lilac
Wedgewood Blue Lilac
Miss Ruby Summer Lilac