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Chionanthus virginicus
Fringe Tree, Old Man's Beard Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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

Chionanthus virginicus, Fringe Tree, Old Man's Beard
Available: 2009 or later
$15.00 each in quart pots
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X Native Plant X Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant X Good Fall Color X Berries & Fruits
Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
Wildflower Shrub Grass or grass-like
Perennial X Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy X Organic
Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
X White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer Early fall
X Mid spring Mid summer Mid fall
X Late spring Late summer Late fall

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