Preston - 'Miss Canada'
A very attractive smaller lilac absolutely smothered in upright panicles of lightly fragrant rosy pink flowers in late spring. This multi-stemmed and very compact shrub is an ideal garden size, lovely in groupings, hedges and all by its lonesome.
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Botanical (latin) name: Syringa x prestoniae 'Miss Canada'
Zone 2
Height 8ft (2.5m) Spread 6ft (2m)
summer leaf colour - dark green Fall leaf colour - yellow
Seeds small oval woody Bark - smooth grey
Blossom colour - bright pink Fragrance - subtle
Habit - Upright rounded Placement - full sun, moist well drained soils
Why would you want this shrub? Spring fragrance, vsiual barrier, middle or back row in a multi-row planting

Description:
Miss Canada Lilac features showy panicles of lightly-scented hot pink flowers rising above the foliage in late spring, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds. It has forest green foliage throughout the season turning to buttery yellow in fall. The seeds and smooth gray bark is not particularly outstanding.

This Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies but not deer.

The Miss Canada Lilac will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 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 approximately 30 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. 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.

The Difference Between French Hybrids and Preston Lilacs

Characteristic..........French Hybrid........Preston

Suckering...................YES......................NO

Fragrance.................INTENSE..............SUBTLE

Bloom Period..........EARLY SPRING......LATE SPRING

Blossoms..................DOUBLE............. SINGLE

Leaves.......................SMOOTH.............CRENELATED

Fascinating Foliage Facts

The Preston Lilacs were developed by Isabella Preston in the early 1920s. Born in 1881 in Lancaster England, she emigrated to Canada in 1912 where she worked at the Ontario Agricultural College (now Guelph University) to become the first woman hybridist in Canada. At her death in 1965 she had developed hundreds of hardier varieties of lilies, lilacs, crabapples, iris and roses.

Mature Tree in Full Bloom
Mature Tree in Full Bloom

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