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Chionanthus virginicus

White Fringetree

• »  Easy to grow
• »  Native
• »  Green, spear-like leaves
• »  White fringelike blooms May and June
• »  Attracts birds
• »  Attracts butterflies
• »  Beautiful fall foliage
• »  Lightly fragrant
• »  Great specimen or border plant

• Category:Tree
• Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
• Hardiness Zone:3-9
• Height:12-20 ft
• Spread:12-20 ft
• Bloom Color: White Shades

This easy to grow and widely underused American Beauties selection is the perfect combination of beauty, utility, and wildlife attractiveness. Long, wide, deep green spear-like leaves cover this multi-stemmed small tree and serve as a perfect backdrop for 4-6 drooping strings of white fringe-like petals from mid-May to mid-June. In late summer, bunches of dark, bluish-black fruit appear, providing prized food for local birds and other garden critters. Even with its attractive fruit and flowers, Fringetree may save its best show for last with a bright yellow fall foliage display that is as bright as it is beautiful. Use Fringetree in your landscape in any sunny location that calls for a small specimen or it can even be grouped along the border to form a unique hedge or windbreak that will enhance your landscape with its ability to house many colorful local birds.