{"product_id":"miss-kim-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"Miss Kim Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Miss Kim Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1954 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Korean\/Manchurian Lilac | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Zones 3–8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLavender-blue flowers, spicy-sweet perfume, and burgundy fall foliage—Miss Kim gives you far more than one beautiful spring moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiss Kim is a beloved compact lilac with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurple buds that open into fragrant lavender flowers, gradually softening toward icy blue and pale lavender\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as they mature. Its flowers appear a little later than traditional common lilacs, making it a wonderful choice for extending the lilac season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plant develops into a dense, rounded shrub with handsome dark-green foliage and excellent resistance to powdery mildew. Then autumn arrives and Miss Kim surprises you again, with leaves developing beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eburgundy to wine-red fall color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 Flower \u0026amp; Garden Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lavender to icy blue from purple buds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single flowers in dense clusters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sweet and spicy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late spring, typically later than common lilacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark green, turning burgundy-red in fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Compact, dense and rounded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 4–7 feet tall with a similar spread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USDA Zones 3–8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisease Resistance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent resistance to powdery mildew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Uses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cutting gardens, foundations, flowering hedges, mixed borders and smaller landscapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇰🇷 From Korea to an American Garden Classic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiss Kim's story begins in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1947\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when American horticulturist Elwyn Meader collected lilac seed in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePouk Han Mountains of Korea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e while serving as a horticulturist with the U.S. Army Military Government.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom those precious seeds, one seedling stood out for its compact habit, beautiful flowers, mildew-free foliage and remarkable burgundy fall color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat seedling became \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Miss Kim’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, introduced by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station in 1954.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe name wasn't intended to honor one particular person. According to the International Lilac Society, Meader named it for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“any or all beautiful Misses Kim of Korea.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt went on to become one of the world's best-known Korean lilacs and even received the prestigious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiss Kim gives you three seasons instead of one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst come those fragrant lavender-blue flowers. Then you get clean, mildew-resistant green foliage through summer. Finally, autumn transforms the leaves into shades of burgundy and wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also love that Miss Kim blooms \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elater than many Syringa vulgaris varieties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Pair it with earlier lilacs such as Beauty of Moscow, President Lincoln or Yankee Doodle and you can stretch that glorious lilac season a little longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd we're always in favor of more lilac season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Growing \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Miss Kim in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the strongest flowering and best fall color. It prefers fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture while becoming established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiss Kim naturally develops a dense, attractive habit and needs relatively little pruning. 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