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Every Syringa variety, A to Z

The complete Syringa list, the genus most gardeners know as lilac — all 49 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Syringa hub instead.

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B11

C9

D2

E1

H1

I1

J3

L5

M6

N1

P3

S3

V1

W1

Y1

Syringa list questions

How many Syringa varieties are there?

The Sow catalog tracks 49 distinct Syringa varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.

Which Syringa varieties are most popular?

The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.

Why do two entries have the same name?

Some Syringa varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.

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