• A fully grown Melia azedarach, also known as Persian lilac, chinaberry tree, bead tree, Pride of India, and more! The leaves are a dark green, while large bunches of light purple flowers are visible.
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Melia azedarach

Melia azedarach

Flowering Shade Tree

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Enjoy stunning purple blooms without the hassle! MicroStarts' Melia azedarach are a non-invasive, sterile variety, offering all the beauty these trees are known for without the unwanted spread or messy fruit common in other types. Melia azedarach are showy deciduous trees that forms rounded, dense crowns, and are known for their fragrant clusters of small flowers. In non-sterile varieties, these flowers give way to marble-sized yellow drupes that linger through winter, eventually wrinkling and fading to nearly white. However, this sterile variety eliminates this mess, making it an ideal ornamental choice.

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Key Details
Scientific Name: Melia azedarach
Also Known As: Persian lilac, Chinaberry tree, Bead tree, Melia azedarach, Pride of India, Cape lilac, Indian lilacs, Syringa berrytree, Inia berry, White cedar
USDA Zones: 7-11
Sun Requirements: Full sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: 25-50 feet
Color: Green
Flower Color: Purple
Characteristics: Fast-growing, Attracts pollinators, Fragrant, Deer-resistant, Drought resistant

Our plants are propagated via tissue culture, a clonal process that results in true to type, disease-free plants that are grown on their own roots. They have been grown in ellepots to promote healthy root development.

Planting & Care

Fresh from our greenhouse, these starter plants are ready for your nurturing touch. Gently acclimating them to their new home sets them up for healthy, long-lasting growth.

Want more tips about young tree care? Take a look at our young tree care guide!

Satisfaction Guaranteed

We take pride in our starter trees. If your starter tree arrives damaged, please contact us with photos and we’ll happily provide a replacement or refund.