ShrubsDwarf Korean Lilac
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Dwarf Korean Lilac (Syringa meyeri 'Palibin') is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 5-8 ft × 6-10 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-7
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 5-8 ft × 6-10 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Heat, Poor soil, Pollution
- Native to
- Northern China
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Dwarf Korean Lilac is hardy to about -40°F (estimated from USDA zone 3), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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