Syringa × prestoniae 'James Macfarlane'
Common name: 
James Macfarlane Lilac
Pronunciation: 
si-RING-ga pres-TON-ee-ie
Family: 
Oleaceae
Genus: 
Syringa
Synonyms: 
S. × josiflexa ‘James Macfarlane’
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous shrub, to 8-10 ft tall x 6-8 ft wide (2.4-3 x 1.8-2.5 m), upright.  Flowers rosy-purple buds open to single pink flowers in large pyramidal clusters (panicles), mild fragrance.
  • Sun.  Has excellent mildew resistance
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 3.   Introduced in 1959 by Albert F. Yeager (1892-1961) of the University of New Hampshire.   It is the result of a cross of S. ×josiflexa 'Royalty' × an unknown.  The cultivar name is often misspelled (e.g., James MacFarlane).
  • James Macfarlane: (1846-1950), Horticulturist at the University on New Hampshire (1915-1949).
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  • flower clusters before opening

    flower clusters before opening

  • shoot, leaves

    shoot, leaves