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 meter 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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