Syringa microphylla Superba

Superba Lilac

Superba Littleleaf Lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla ‘Superba’) combines small, dark green leaves with loose clusters of rosy pink flowers. Each flower has a long tube, and the scented summer display sits lightly above the branching.

The shrub develops a spreading, bushy outline. Its small leaves provide a finer texture than many common lilacs, making it useful beside larger-leaved shrubs in a mixed border.

Give it fertile soil that drains well and is neutral to alkaline. A sunny position supports the strongest flowering; water while the roots establish and mulch without burying the stems.

Size (approximate)
• Height: 5–8 ft
• Width: 5–8 ft

Hardiness
• RHS H6 (UK hardiness rating)

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Mixed shrub border

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Deciduous Shrub

Height

5-8 ft

Width

5-8 ft

Hardiness zones

4–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bloom time

Summer

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Dark Green

Fall color

Dark Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Alkaline, Clay, Humus rich, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy

Landscape use

Border, Specimen

Shape

Dense, Spreading

Fruit

No

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No