This shrub is on the east side of the Syringa Avenue.

Most garden plants of Syringa vulgaris are cultivars. We do not know the name of
this one, or from where it originated.

The species is native to the Bulkan Peninsular, 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.

Species introduced in 1753.