Chionanthus virginicus
Chionanthus virginicus or fringe tree is a unique shrub or small tree with white, narrow-petaled, fragrant flowers.
The fragrant white flowers of this unique shrub or small tree, Chionanthus virginicus, have long, narrow, white petals borne in clusters of hundreds in spring. The flowers produce an amazing floral effect as if the branches were filled with thousands of airy feathers. Blue-black fruits follow. The spreading branches of fringe tree unfurl shiny deep green elliptical leaves during flowering. A wonderful specimen for a shrub border or small garden. Quite hardy to zone 3! For the 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 15cm pots and about 2 feet tall.
Common Name: Fringe Tree - [RFT Pre-Order]
Family: Oleaceae (The Olive Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Black
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich moist soils by the edges of streams and in damp woods and scrub.
Award: GPP
Geographical Origin: North America
