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Moved into a new place and not familiar with this fellow. Not certain if he should be kept tidy or let free? Thanks
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New property plant I’d? #874971
Asked June 27, 2024, 1:22 PM EDT
Moved into a new place and not familiar with this fellow. Not certain if he should be kept tidy or let free? Thanks
Washington County Oregon
Expert Response
I'm not entirely certain without seeing the flowers, but I think this may be Korean lilac, Syringa meyeri (or S. pubescens).
You can read more about them at:
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=282999&isprofile=0&basic=Syringa and
https://conservationgardenpark.org/plants/929/dwarf-korean-lilac
You could also take a cutting into your local Extension office to confirm the identification. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/washington
Sylvan
You can read more about them at:
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=282999&isprofile=0&basic=Syringa and
https://conservationgardenpark.org/plants/929/dwarf-korean-lilac
You could also take a cutting into your local Extension office to confirm the identification. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/washington
Sylvan
