Syringa microphylla 'Superba'

Syringa microphylla "Superba" is a medium-sized, deciduous lilac with a bushy and compact habit. This cultivar grows to barely 2 m in height and width after 10 years. The leaves are small, ovate to ovate and dark green in color. The flowers are bright pink to lilac pink, strongly scented and are grouped in small racemes. This lilac likes a position in full sun and needs a minimum of 5 to 6 hours of sun to bloom profusely. As a soil type, it prefers neutral or calcareous soil. Syringa microphylla "Superba" is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution.