Japanese Tree Lilac vs Discovery Japanese Elm - TreeTime.ca

Japanese Tree Lilac vs Discovery Japanese Elm

Syringa reticulata

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica Discovery

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Japanese Tree Lilac
Discovery Japanese Elm

Japanese Tree Lilac is an attractive, heavy-flowering lilac with fragrant white blossoms. It can be pruned to a single stem or grown as a multi-stemmed shrub.

Japanese Tree Lilac's dark reddish-brown bark peels as the tree ages, creating visual appeal for any yard, especially in the winter.

This tree is often planted along boulevards and its attractive white flowers signal spring to all who drive by.

Discovery Japanese Elm is great for anyone who doesn't have a lot of time to maintain their trees as it doesn't drop many seeds. It has beautiful dark green foliage and is resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. This elm is similar in shape to the American Elm but is roughly 30% smaller. Instead of having an irregular and broad-shaped crown as other Japanese Elms do, the Discovery Japenses Elm has symmetrical branching, an upright growth form, and develops a classic vase-like crown.

Japanese Tree Lilac Quick Facts

Discovery Japanese Elm Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: white with yellow anthers
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)