Syringa vulgaris ( Michel Buchner Common Lilac )
Syringa vulgaris is a leggy , suckering , deciduous bush , somewhat irregular in shape . farewell are medium green , ovate to heart - shaped , up to 5 inch long . Flowers of Michel Buchner are doubled , lilac - pink with white throats , borne on 12 inch recollective panicle . This species is the rough-cut lilac , also referred to as French lilac , that most of us are conversant with ; extremely fragrant flowers appearing in late spring to early summertime ....