This undated photo shows Miss Kim lilac growing in New Paltz, N.Y. Miss Kim lilac is one of a number of species of lilac that differ from, and are worth growing in addition to or instead of the usual ...

Lilacs evoke the sweet smell of spring. These shrubs were brought to this country in the 17th century called Blew (blue) Pipeflower, for its hollow stems, and grown ...

The problem with Miss Kim is she doesn't look like what you might expect. She's a lilac (Syringa patula), but not what we usually think of as a lilac. Miss Kim, who is from north China and Korea, is a ...