Lilac
Syringa species
CLASSIFICATION Deciduous broadleaf
HABIT/SIZE Multi-stem shrub to small tree
LEAVES Simple; opposite; heart-shaped at the base with a pointed tip
FLOWER Purple to white in large clusters; fragrant; large conical to narrow-pyramid-shaped panicles; single or double flowers
FRUIT/SEED/CONE Brown, flattened seed capsules which persist into winter
BARK Younger stems are lustrous brownish-gray with small raised lenticels. Older stems are gray with smooth bark and prominent horizontal lenticels.