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Apr 15, 2024 · The fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) grows from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Learn how to care for this tough, dependable, and fragrant spring bloomer.
Fringetree is a small deciduous tree in the Oleaceae (olive) family. It is native to the eastern U.S. Its genus name comes from the Greek chion meaning snow and Anthos meaning flower.
Feb 27, 2024 · Planting a Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus) can add a striking focal point in a garden without taking up too much room or creating too much work for a homeowner. This slow-growing, small ornamental tree provides a lot of aesthetic value and wow-factor for its size.
Chionanthus virginicus, commonly called fringetree, is a deciduous, Missouri native shrub or small tree with a spreading, rounded habit that typically grows 12-20' tall (to 35' in the wild, however) and most often occurs in rich, moist woods and hillsides, moist stream banks, limestone glade margins and rocky bluffs and ledges.
Jul 10, 2023 · Grown as a large shrub or small tree, the white fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) is a North American native with loads of lacey white flowers in spring and a sweet lilac-like fragrance that hangs in the air, wafting throughout the garden.
The Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) is a captivating deciduous shrub or small tree. It boasts abundant clouds of fragrant, creamy-white flowers in late spring, followed by dark blue fruit in summer.
Fringe tree grows as either a wide-spreading, multi-stemmed shrub or a small tree. Useful in native woodland gardens, as a specimen plant, in groups, borders, or near large buildings. The fringe tree’s most outstanding feature is the fragrant, strap-like, white flowers that are borne in 6 to 8 inch long fleecy panicles in late May to early June.
