FRINGETREE (CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICUS) White Fringetree - In Store Pickup
Chionanthus virginicus
White Fringetree
» Easy to grow
» Native
» Green, spear-like leaves
» White fringelike blooms May and June
» Attracts birds
» Attracts butterflies
» Beautiful fall foliage
» Lightly fragrant
» Great specimen or border plant
Category:Tree
Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
Hardiness Zone:3-9
Height:12-20 ft
Spread:12-20 ft
Bloom Color:White Shades
This easy to grow and widely underused American Beauties selection is the perfect combination of beauty, utility, and wildlife attractiveness. Long, wide, deep green spear-like leaves cover this multi-stemmed small tree and serve as a perfect backdrop for 4-6 drooping strings of white fringe-like petals from mid-May to mid-June. In late summer, bunches of dark, bluish-black fruit appear, providing prized food for local birds and other garden critters. Even with its attractive fruit and flowers, Fringetree may save its best show for last with a bright yellow fall foliage display that is as bright as it is beautiful. Use Fringetree in your landscape in any sunny location that calls for a small specimen or it can even be grouped along the border to form a unique hedge or windbreak that will enhance your landscape with its ability to house many colorful local birds.
Attributes
• Border or Bed
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Native
• Specimen
Foliage Color
• Green
Maintenance and Care
• Drought Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Songbirds
Flower Color
• White
Programs
• American Beauties Native Plants®
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Early Summer
• Summer Bloomer
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Chionanthus virginicus
Does best in sunny locations. This outstanding native selection is a wide spreading, multi-stemmed, large deciduous shrub or small tree. It bursts into color in the spring featuring abundant, lightly fragrant fringed flowers are held in 6-8", soft clusters.