Lottah Nursery Tasmania, Australia

S. sweginzowii tigerstedtii

Syn. Syringa tigerstedtii

This was considered to be a distinct species until fairly recently. It is now included as a variety of S. sweginzowii.

Flowers are single white appearing in large open panicles late in season. Fragrance is strongly spicy.

'tigerstedtii' is a non-suckering shrub growing to 3 x 2.5 m upon maturity; it is not unusual to see shoots making 1.5 m of growth on vigorous young plants.

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Syringa 'tigerstedtii'

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