{"product_id":"great-wall®-tree-lilac","title":"Great Wall® Tree Lilac","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose Great Wall Tree Lilac if you want a tough, upright ornamental tree that delivers fragrant creamy-white flowers in early summer — after the common lilacs have finished — plus handsome amber, cherry-like exfoliating bark for winter interest. The tradeoff: it's a once-a-year bloomer with a fairly plain green canopy the rest of the season, and it's not native.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caside class=\"pgne-recommendation\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet, driveway, and lawn specimen plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTough urban or hot, dry sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate (early-summer) lilac fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour-season bark interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot recommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet, poorly drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShady sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTight foundation beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers wanting continuous bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuy This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want an adaptable, low-fuss ornamental tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou like fragrant early-summer bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want standout winter bark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkip This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour site is wet or shady.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want repeat or continuous bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou don't have room for a 20'+ tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Report Card\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLandscape Impact\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEarly-summer bloom plus amber exfoliating bark give it two seasons of interest.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteady, moderate growth to a mid-size ornamental.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTough and low-care once established; little pruning needed on the tree form.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeer usually leave lilacs alone, though hungry deer may sample young trees.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall Space Fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompact for a shade tree, but still needs room to reach 20'+.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScreening Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGives an upright seasonal screen, not a dense evergreen block.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt PGNE we'd reach for Great Wall as a durable street or specimen tree where you want reliable early-summer fragrance and eye-catching bark — give it full sun and decent drainage and it basically takes care of itself. It's one of the toughest small ornamental trees we grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlant Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSyringa pekinensis 'WFH2' Great Wall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreat Wall Peking Tree Lilac\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20-24 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness Zones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3a-7b\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDry to average\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUpright, broadly pyramidal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo (native to China)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCustomers Usually Ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it bloom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly summer (June), after the common shrub lilacs are done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs it fragrant?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — softly fragrant, creamy-white flower panicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it sucker like shrub lilacs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It's a single-trunk, tree-form Peking lilac and stays well-behaved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs it tough?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery — it tolerates heat, drought, and urban conditions once established.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","offers":[{"title":"#15 - 1.5-2\" caliper (8-10' tall)","offer_id":43000901533781,"sku":"PGNE-22301","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.progrowersne.com\/products\/great-wall%c2%ae-tree-lilac","provider":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}