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| Fringe Tree, Old Man's Beard |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Here is a beautiful, small tree that deserves a prominent spot. It grows 10 to 20 feet tall and as wide, and has an open, spreading form with one or several light gray trunks. But in mid to late spring just as new bright green leaves are emerging, Fringe Trees erupt into bloom. Individual flowers of inch long, thin, wavy, white petals form clouds of blooms along the stems, almost ethereal and sweetly fragrant. Flowering persists for several weeks. Summer leaves are oblong -pointed, 6 inches long or so, and have medium to coarse texture. Fall color is yellow to brown. Individual Fringe Trees are either male or female. Males may have slightly showier flowers, and females, when pollinated by a male, have clusters of blue berries in late summer. We don't know yet, what sex ours are.;;Fringe Tree grows wild in various habitats in the southeast - moist woods, dry rocky slopes, and sandy stream banks, but usually on basic soils. To best grow this absolutely beautiful small tree, give it sun or part shade and moist, fertile soil. You could frame a path, dress up your front door, or create a lovely lightly shaded island planting using Fringe Tree as your featured plant. Cat# 1363
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Available: 2009 or later
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| $15.00 each
in quart pots
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Native Plant |
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Good Fragrance |
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Butterfly Plant |
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Hummingbird Plant |
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Good Fall Color |
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Berries & Fruits |
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Deer resistant |
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| Ease of Culture |
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Easy |
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Not Too Hard |
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Difficult or Tricky |
| Evergreen |
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Yes |
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Semi |
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No |
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Wildflower |
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Shrub |
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Grass or grass-like |
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Perennial |
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Tree |
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Ground cover |
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Fern |
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Vine |
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| Light Exposure |
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Full sun |
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Mostly sunny |
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Half and half |
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Full shade |
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Mostly shady |
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| Soil Condition |
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Sandy |
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Organic |
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Clay |
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Average |
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| Moisture Tolerance |
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Dry |
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Wet |
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Moist |
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Moderate |
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| Height |
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12" or less
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24" to 36" |
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12" to 24" |
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36" or taller |
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| Color |
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White/whitish |
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Pink |
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Blue |
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Yellows |
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Rose |
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Green |
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Orange, coral |
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Violet |
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Brown |
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Peach, salmon |
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Lavender |
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Mauve |
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Red, scarlet |
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Purple |
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Tan |
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Early spring |
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Early summer |
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Early fall |
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Mid spring |
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Mid summer |
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Mid fall |
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Late spring |
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Late summer |
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Late fall |
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We welcome your suggestions and comments. Please tell us how we can improve, or if there are other plants you wish we carried.
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