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Syringa microphylla

Syringa microphylla

Oleaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Diseases (8)

Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight
Botrytis cinerea Gray Mold
abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Lilac ring Lilac Ring Mottle
Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Canker and Shoot Blight
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot

Pests (5)

Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale
Lilac leafminer
Podosesia syringae Lilac borer
Ash borer
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil

Cultivars (1)

Superba
Common name: Superba Littleleaf Lilac Superba Lilac

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