Does anyone know what the name of this shrub is???

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It's deciduous, in the spring the leaves appear and then the pink clusters of flowers.

Lisa · Answer

The flowers resemble a lilac; perhaps a Korean lilac? In my experience, Korean Lilacs are shorter than other varieties. It seems to be in some distress, as the leaves are wilting. Is it scented (lilacs have a strong scent)?

Chris aka monkey · Answer

@Douglas Hunt do you know it looks like it needs some help xx

Douglas Hunt · Answer

I think Lisa is on the right track. It looks like it could be Syringa villosa to me, and I agree that is suffering from drought or other type of stress.

Karen · Answer

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking lilac too but the flower has no scent and the leaves are quite a bit bigger than your typical common lilac. This picture was taken 2 years ago when the flowers were dying off, which is why it looks sad...you should see it now, just coming into bloom, beautiful! I'd like to find more to purchase, haven't seen them anywhere.. Thanks again.

Tanya Peterson Felsheim · Answer

This kind of looks like some of the hybrid Butterfly bushes I have been seeing. But also looks very much like a lilac and if it was I would love to have a pink lilac...

Sandy Hah · Answer

Maybe an flowering almond plant.

Moxie · Answer

I have a kind of Russian lilac that is like that and not as fragrant as my purple one

Margie · Answer

@Karen could you possibly take a current photo of the whole plant and close-ups of the bloom and of the leaves... it might help with identification. I am thinking that you might be able to take softwood cuttings after the blooms fade and root your own new plants... or if you can pin some of the branches to the ground after scuffing the outside of the stem first ...it's worth a try. Does anyone else have some suggestions?

Karen · Answer

Thanks! Me too!

Karen · Answer

now if i could figure out how to propagate it..... hmm

Liliana Wells · Answer

Margie is right about the propagation method.

Julie B · Answer

Crape Myrtle?

Therese Ryan-Haas · Answer

Aww what a beautiful Miss Kim Lilac! http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/2132/miss-kim-korean-lilac/

Anne · Answer

Is it a Pee Gee Hydrangea?

Laura Summer E · Answer

this is a butterfly bush...

Sharon B · Answer

It is a lilac

Carol · Answer

This is a Miss Kim lilac. I have one.

Karen · Answer

Thanks!

Karen · Answer

Thanks for the reply!

Karen · Answer

No, pretty sure from all the responses from everyone that it is in the lilac family!

Karen · Answer

Thanks for the reply, think it's in the lilac family.

Karen · Answer

Thanks!

Terra Gazelle · Answer

Looks like a butterfly bush.

Carol G · Answer

Syringa pubescens subsp. patula - 'Miss Kim' Looks like it needs some water. Beautiful bush!

Barbara Turner · Answer

It is DEFINITELY a Lilac. Here is the link for Better Homes & Gardens for reference: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/shrub/lilac/

Lori · Answer

I would say it's a Miss Kim Lilac, but if it is then the flowers would have a VERY strong lilac scent!

April Leodes · Answer

I have a European Shrub that has white blooms like this and smells like lilacs

Kathy · Answer

Butterfly Bush. I have one in lavender

Lynn Westrich · Answer

It Is a lilac!

Debbie · Answer

It looks Ike the butterfly bush to me. I would start there and it may be off the lilac family??

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