During those periods of extreme heat, this lilac requires additional waterings.
However, you might need to water deeply to help the buds develop into full flowering clusters. After that growing season, the lilac will become tolerant of drier conditions. During the first season, you want to water it to help establish in your landscape. This bed ensures that any lawn fertilizer stays away from the roots. Mulching can help to suppress weeds and hold in the moisture of the ground.Īs a yard tree, consider adding a garden bed around the tree’s base for those landscapes. You might want to create a mound of fast-draining soil or make a raised bed in those drainage problem areas. In areas with heavy clay soils, add compost and soil conditioners around the tree. This tree is not affected by soil pH, but you need to make sure it is grounded in well-draining soil. For the best results with the blooms, you will want to plant in full sun. Ivory Silk Japanese trees thrive in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 7. With these trees, you can expect many admirers to come and appreciate the beauty and fragrance of the Ivory Silk Japanese tree lilac. Large parks will also benefit from the addition of the Ivory Silk. These lilacs can handle salt and pollution, and they make a perfect option for urban or commercial spaces. If you want an excellent tree for a parkway or street, plant these beauties between the sidewalk and roadway. Since these trees can grow thick, keep them about 12 feet away from a fence or building. A group of Ivory Silk lilacs planted in a slight zig-zag pattern or a gentle curve give a more naturalized appearance to your yard. You should plant these trees about 12 feet apart from the center. Those lower branches will fill in as the lilac develops into a tall flowering shrub. You want the lower branches to grow out at the trunk’s bottom to provide some solitude for your spaces. During the growing season, you will have a great privacy border as the lush foliage offers exceptional shade. Make sure to keep those lower branches trimmed and tidy to help maintain its beautiful tree form.įor those spaces that need some privacy, plant these lilacs in a long row near your fence. It also works well as an ornamental focal point for a lush garden border. Since the lilac reaches a height of 20 feet, you might want to use this tree in a small yard. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.The Ivory Silk Japanese tree lilac is a versatile choice. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. Make sure to keep those lower branches trimmed and tidy to help maintain its beautiful tree form. This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. The Ivory Silk Japanese tree lilac is a versatile choice. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Ivory Silk Tree Lilac (tree form) will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet.
Ivory Silk Tree Lilac (tree form) is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics.
It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Ivory Silk Tree Lilac (tree form) is a dense deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. The smooth dark red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. It has dark green foliage throughout the season. Ivory Silk Tree Lilac (tree form) features showy plumes of fragrant creamy white flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. An exotic semi-tropical accent shrub or small tree adorned with massive dangling panicles of pinkish-white flowers in early summer followed by dazzling red, coral and white berries makes a wonderful street or boulevard tree for warm climates