Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) vs White Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) vs White Meadowsweet

Syringa pubescens ssp. patula

Spiraea alba

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Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac)
White Meadowsweet

Manchurian Lilac (aka Korean Lilac) is a medium-sized shrub that features fragrant clusters of pale purple flowers in late spring.

Manchurian Lilac is less affected by disease than other lilacs and will create a beautiful border, hedge, or privacy screen. If you are looking for a lilac for your shelterbelt, consider Common Purple Lilac or Villosa Lilac first.

White Meadowsweet is a woody, deciduous shrub that begins to bloom in early summer with small white and pink flowers. Its foliage turns from a light green into an attractive golden-yellow later in the fall.

The White Meadowsweet, also known as Mead-Wort or Bride-Wort, is favored by birds and butterflies but is largely ignored by deer. They produce small brown berries in the summer, and while they are technically edible, they are not sweet and are more desired by wildlife.

Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) Quick Facts

White Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red and purple
Fall colour: golden yellow
Berries: red-pink berries
Harvest: mid July
Flowers: pale purple
Flowers: white, small
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: korean lilac
Other Names: mead wort, meadowsweet, narrowleaf meadowsweet, pale bridewort, pipestem