Syringa vulgaris ‘Lila Wonder’

This shrub is on the west side of Syringa Avenue

Purchased from Hayloft Plants, Hollyoak Nursery, Little Comberton, Worcestershire in 2019.

‘Lila Wonder’ was raised in the Netherlands a cultivar from ‘Dark Koster’ which in turn is from the cultivar ‘Hugo Koster’.

The species is native to the 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.