Syringa villosa, the villous lilac or late lilac is a shrub native to Korea, the southern part of the Russian Far East (Primorye) and northern China. There are two subspecies currently recognized (April 2014); these are regarded as separate species in Flora of China. Combining the ranges for the two taxa yields a range within China of Hebei, Shanxi, Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. Syringa villosa is a shrub that grows up to 4 metres (13 ft) tall, with red, white, pink or purple flowers. The flowers are long and highly fragrant, and flower in early summer.
Subspecies
Syringa villosa subsp. villosa Syringa villosa subsp. wolfii (C.K.Schneid.) Jin Y.Chen & D.Y.Hong – (syn. Syringa wolfii C.K.Schneid.)
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