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Once in a while you meet a shrub that just knocks you off your feet. And so it is with the fringe tree especially right now as it begins showing off. This deciduous shrub is spectacular in full ...
This deciduous shrub is spectacular in full bloom with an airy lightness. It is the softness of the 4-to-6-inch long clusters of fringe-like creamy white petals that make it look like it is glowing.
'These can be grown as small trees or large shrubs, and generally bloom later than other varieties of Syringa, in late spring to early summer.' ... Fringe tree. USDA growing zone: 4-8 .
A little later to bloom in the spring are the white fringe trees, Chionanthus virginicus, always known to me growing up as Grandfather graybeard. Our next-door neighbor had one growing in their ...
The fringe tree grows from Canada all the way down to the Gulf Coast. It's tougher than dogwood, more dependable than saucer magnolia, longer-lived than cherry, has wonderfully fragrant blooms ...
These serene white blossoms give your eye a place to rest, heightening the impact of your other flora. This visual ...
Learn More › Well-tended, colorful trees can add much-needed shade, privacy, and value to your property. With global ...
Native trees sustain a living landscape for birds and other wildlife as well and adding beauty to our gardens are reasons to plant them.
We chose to plant a fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) outside our kitchen window, knowing that when in full bloom, you will smell its presence before you lay eyes on the tree itself.
In bloom. Because of our mild winter and early spring and even summer-like weather, ... Chinese fringe trees are more attractively shaped, bear whiter blooms and have leaves that are greener, ...