Lilac

Lilac

Lilac Syringa vulgaris is a shrub or small tree with opposite leaves and sweet-scented blossoms. It originally came from Europe but is cultivated widely as a garden shrub and makes an attractive hedge. The four-petalled flowers are purple or white and massed in blossoms that perfume the air in the early summer. There are about 30 species of Syringa in Asia and Europe. [CH] {FB}