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Fringe Tree {3-Gallon pot}
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Chionanthus virginicus (AKA Chionanthus angustifolius, Chionanthus cotinifolius, Ligustrum cotinifolium, Linociera cotinifolia, Chionanthus virginicus subsp. maritimus, White Fringetree, American Fringetree, American Fringe Tree, Grancy Greybeard, Old Man's Beard, Sweetheart Tree, Flowering Ash, Snowflower Tree)
Pronunciation: kee-oh-NAN-thus ver-JIN-ih-kus
Product: 200577
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Bring a native showstopper to your landscape with Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe Tree). This deciduous shrub or small tree is prized for its soft, fringe-like flower clusters that appear in spring and create a light, lacy look. The blooms are creamy white and often pleasantly fragrant, and the plant can also produce olive-like fruits on female plants that ripen to dark blue-black and help support birds.

At maturity, Fringe Tree typically reaches about 12-20 feet tall, with a similar 12-20 foot spread, forming a rounded, multi-stemmed habit that works well as a specimen or in mixed borders. Plant it where you can enjoy the spring display up close, or use it to add seasonal interest at the edge of a woodland garden.

For best performance, grow Chionanthus virginicus in full sun to part shade. It adapts to a range of soils as long as drainage is reasonable and moisture is consistent, especially while establishing. In hot, dry stretches, supplemental watering can help keep growth steady and leaves looking their best.

Fringe Tree is hardy across USDA Zones 3-9. Once established, it is generally low maintenance: prune only as needed to shape or remove damaged wood, and give it enough space to show off its natural form. If you want reliable fruit set, consider planting both male and female plants nearby, since this species is typically dioecious.

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