Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac 1 Live Flowering Tree, 3 Gallon Pot – Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’

Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’) is a deciduous ornamental flowering tree admired for its abundant creamy-white blossoms, attractive green foliage, and elegant upright growth habit. Unlike traditional shrub-form lilacs, this selection develops a tree-like structure with a rounded canopy, making it suitable for ornamental landscapes, garden accents, and residential planting areas.

In late spring to early summer, Ivory Silk produces showy, upright clusters of small, creamy-white flowers with a pleasant fragrance. The blossoms attract bees, butterflies, and other visiting pollinators. Its dark green leaves provide an attractive backdrop throughout the growing season, while the tree's distinctive reddish-brown bark adds visual interest outside the flowering period.

Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac generally performs best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. It adapts to a range of soil types and is commonly used as a specimen tree, along driveways, near patios, and in mixed ornamental landscapes. As a deciduous tree, it naturally loses its leaves during autumn and enters winter dormancy.

Each order includes 1 live Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac supplied in a 3-gallon nursery container (G3).

Approx. 48 inches tall at time of shipping.

The tree is rooted and container-grown. Branching, foliage density, flowering stage, and seasonal appearance may vary naturally.

Shipping Size:

• Quantity: 1 Live Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 48 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Deciduous Flowering Tree

• Flower Color: Creamy White

• Foliage Color: Dark Green

• Growth Habit: Upright, Tree-Form, Rounded Canopy

• Seasonal Appearance: May Arrive Dormant, Leafless, Recently Pruned, or Without Flowers

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Flowering Ornamental Tree

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 48 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Common Name: Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac

• Scientific Name: Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’

• Cultivar: Ivory Silk

• Plant Type: Deciduous Ornamental Flowering Tree

• Growth Habit: Upright, Tree-Form, Rounded Canopy

• Flower Color: Creamy White

• Flower Characteristics: Fragrant, Upright Flower Clusters

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

• Foliage Color: Dark Green

• Bark Characteristics: Reddish-Brown, Ornamental

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–7

• Sunlight: Full Sun

• Soil Preference: Fertile, Well-Drained Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture During Establishment

• Pollinator Interest: Bees, Butterflies, and Other Flower-Visiting Insects

• Landscape Uses: Specimen Trees, Garden Accents, Driveway Plantings, Residential Landscapes, and Ornamental Borders

• Seasonal Habit: Deciduous

• Winter Appearance: Naturally Leafless During Dormancy

• Seasonal Condition: May Arrive Without Flowers or Foliage Depending on Season

Live Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery container.