Is Japanese Tree Lilac deer resistant?
Syringa reticulata
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 3–7LightFull sun
Mature height300–360 in
BloomSummerMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Japanese Tree Lilac
A lilac that becomes a proper small tree, flowering two or three weeks after the common lilac when the flush is over. The scent is more privet than lilac, which disappoints people expecting the familiar smell. Far more tolerant of heat, drought and city conditions than common lilac, and it resists the powdery mildew that ruins the shrub species.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 118 to 177 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Japanese Tree Lilac
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Japanese Tree Lilac grows
Hardy across most of these 48 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Common questions about Japanese Tree Lilac
- Is Japanese Tree Lilac deer resistant?
- Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Japanese Tree Lilac grow in?
- Japanese Tree Lilac is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Japanese Tree Lilac grow in shade?
- No. Japanese Tree Lilac wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Japanese Tree Lilac get?
- Mature height is roughly 300–360 in. Growth rate is moderate.