Syringa × chinensis

Syringa × chinensis, the Chinese lilac or Rouen lilac, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae.^[1][2] It was supposedly first noticed growing in Rouen, France in 1777.^[2] In spite of its specific and common names, it most probably originated in western Asia.^[3] It is the result of a cross between Syringa vulgaris (common lilac) and Syringa persica (Persian lilac).^[3] A shrub or shrubby tree reaching 12 ft (4 m), it is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7, and is recommended for borders, loose hedges, and foundations.^[2]

Syringa × chinensis
'Saugeana' cultivar in bloom
Close up of inflorescences
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Syringa
Species:	S. × chinensis
Binomial name
Syringa × chinensis Willd.
Synonyms[1]
List Lilac × media (Dum.Cours.) Dum.Cours. Lilac × varina Dum.Cours. Liliacum × rothomagense Renault Syringa × correlata A.Braun Syringa × dubia Pers. Syringa × media Dum.Cours. Syringa × metensis Dippel Syringa × rothomagensis (Renault) A.Rich. Syringa × rubra Lodd. ex Dippel Syringa × speciosa DC.