Fringe Tree is a large multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded crown. The spear-like bright green foliage turns yellow in fall. Terminal clusters of mildly fragrant pure white fringe-like flowers bloom heavily in spring. Female flowers give way to clusters of olive-like fruits that mature to blue-black in fall. Grows best in rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Intolerant of drought. Type: Tree, Shrub Origins: Southeast N. America; GA Native Height: 12’ - 20’ Spread: 12’ - 20' Spacing: 15’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Spring, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Needs regular watering. It can be susceptible to scale and borers if in dry locations. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Trumpet Vine, Summersweet, Mock Orange IMAGE: Cephas, Chionanthus virginicus JB, CC BY-SA 3.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
