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.
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Type:
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Tree, Shrub
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Origins:
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Southeast N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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12’ - 20’
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Spread:
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12’ - 20'
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Spacing:
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15’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall
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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.
