You probably have Dwarf Korean Lilacs (Syringa meyeri). "Google" the above lilac on the Net and read all about them. Ian

Karyn, It is advertised as 4'-6' tall and it seems to be true. Mine is about 5' now. I bought it 3 years ago online and it was a tiny potted baby. The description says: A dwarf lilac noted for its ability to bloom continuously until frost. Josee is the result of a 3-way cross between S. meyeri, S. patula, and S. microphylla. A hardy lilac that is just the right size for a specimen planting or hedge row. It DOES NOT bloom "continuously until frost" for me, but it does repeat in flushes throughout the season. Overall, I am very pleased with it.

You might be referring to Red Bud which forma a rather large heart shaped dark green leaf. The color is a pure reddish lilac and the flower buds are tiny but profuse. I particularly like the weeping form that I've seen in home landscapes. I'd take a picture of mine but it was an end of year closeout and has just been the ground over this winter. It shouls look better next spring. Nancon

Well, we finally pruned back our lilac!! DH used a pole chainsaw we got this year - it was really helpful - on the big older branches mostly on the inside of the clump. Then I made a tool (husbands suggestion) by taping a hook onto the end of a piece of bamboo, and used that to hook the top branches and pull them down so I could trim them - this saved me from having to get up on a ladder. Worked well!! So here are the before and after pics. It's a little hard to tell how much we trimmed because of the trees in our neighbors yard behind it. But a lot did come off! Hoping it likes it next spring and we get some new fresh growth and blooms :) This was taken 6/1/14: This was taken 9/10/15 And here is my fancy tool for pulling the top branches down: I hated having more of the neighbors green shed exposed. I keep trying to get something to grow up along that area so it will hide it (the green plant you see there is some type of weed plant that I find in other places in the yard. I let it go this year, that's why it's so tall), but haven't had any luck. Think I need to amend the soil area (we have sand on top of the old grass there, but I have dug up a couple of spots for plants and added some soil) or maybe I should put planter boxes at the top of the fence instead. Did you trim yours, popmama and maidinmontana? I love that picture of yours, maidinmontana - very pretty! Yours is really tall as well. Marj