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staceysmom (GayLynn) Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Jun 07, 2008

This came with the house. About 5' tall.... smells heavenly.... blooms late spring. Any help would be great.

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GayLynn

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staceysmom (GayLynn) Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Jun 07, 2008

Here is a close up of the blossoms.

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snapple45 Holland, OH(Zone 5b) Jun 07, 2008

Lilac - Syringa vulgaris

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rcn48 Lexington, VA(Zone 6a) Jun 07, 2008

Actually I'm thinking it's possibly Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' ? http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/82703/ The foliage is different than S. vulgaris and Palibin's habit is more like the one in your photo.

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staceysmom (GayLynn) Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Jun 07, 2008

I think you are right rcn48. I also have the other lilac in my yard that snapple45 mentions here. Thanks to you both.

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HoosierGreen Danville, IN Jun 08, 2008

I'll second the opinion that it's dwarf Korean lilac 'Palibin'. The leaves give it away. I've always thought that they smell like privet. They bloom when very young and small, unlike French lilacs. Can also be cut back to any size or sheared to shape right after blooming and kept smaller that way without losing next year's blooms.

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staceysmom (GayLynn) Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Jun 08, 2008

That's nice to know HoosierGreen, thanks for the info.

GayLynn

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