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Axillary - flowers or clusters of flowers arise at the junction of the stem or axis and the leaf, as in Catharanthus roseus (periwinkle), Callicarpa americana (beautyberry), and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (hibiscus).
Zones: 2-8. This common lilac cultivar is an upright, deciduous shrub which grows 8-15' tall. Deep purple to wine red, sweetly fragrant, single flowers with white edges are arranged in dense, pyramidal, terminal clusters (panicles) which cover this shrub in late April to early May (St. Louis).