On the east side of Syringa Avenue

A gift of George Marshall who purchased it from The Gobbett Nursery, Farlow, Kidderminster, Worcestershire in November 2017.

Its name when translated from Russian is ‘Hope’. The cultivar was developed in Russia.

The species is native to south east Europe, where it grows on rocky hills. Grown for its scented flowers, the large shrub or small tree is widely cultivated and has been naturalised in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. It is not regarded as an aggressive species. It is found in the wild in widely scattered sites, usually in the vicinity of past or present human habitations.

Introduced in 1753.