(syn., ‘James McFarlane’, ‘James McFarland’, ‘James Macfarland’; S. × josiflexa ‘James Macfarlane’; S. × prestoniae ‘James Macfarlane’)
Oleaceae
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Deciduous shrub, to 8-10 ft tall x 6-8 ft wide (2.4-3 x 1.8-2.5 m), upright. Flowers rosy-purple buds open to single pink flowers in large pyramidal clusters (panicles), mild fragrance.
Sun. Has excellent mildew resistance.
Hardy to USDA Zone 3. Introduced in 1959 by Albert F. Yeager (1892-1961) of the University of New Hampshire. It is the result of a cross of S. ×josiflexa 'Royalty' × an unknown. The cultivar name is often misspelled.
James Macfarlane: (1846-1950), Horticulturist at the University on New Hampshire (1915-1949).