Beijing Gold Tree Lilac

Categories: Ornamental Trees, Plants, Trees

Beijing Gold Tree Lilac (Syringa pekinensis ‘Zhang Zhiming’) A first rate accent tree adorned with frothy upright panicles of creamy gold flowers in early summer; interesting steel-gray bark and a dense, upright habit, an ideal choice for small home landscapes; needs full sun and well-drained soil.

Tags: Parkway Tree, Summer Flower

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:

25 feet

Average Landscape Width:

15 feet

Growth Rate:

medium

Genus:

Syringa

Species:

pekinensis

Cultivar:

Ivory Silk

Flower Color:

cream

Flower Period:

from late spring to early summer

Summer Foliage Color:

dark green

Minimum Light:

full sun

Maximum Light:

full sun

Minimum Moisture:

average

Maximum Moisture:

moist

Plant Form:

upright spreading

Canopy:

low

Pruning:

prune after flowering

Pollution Tolerance:

high

Branching:

multi-stemmed

Density:

dense

Flower Fragrance:

high

Ornamental Features

Beijing Gold Tree Lilac features showy plumes of fragrant creamy gold flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The smooth dark red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Beijing Gold Tree Lilac is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Planting & Growing

Beijing Gold Tree Lilac will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Beijing Gold Tree Lilac

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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