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1606 N 600 Rd, Baldwin City, 66006
785.594.2966

fringetree

Chionanthus virginicus/retusus

Chionanthus virginicus produces magnificent clusters of fringe-like blooms. Slow growing to 20-25’ high and 25’ wide. A native single or multi-stem tree found from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas, inhabiting moist woodlands. An underused ornamental!

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Chionanthus retusus (Chinese) Native to China, Korea and Japan. Grows 15-20 feet tall with a wide-spreading form up to 25′ across. May be grown as a small tree multi-trunked or single trunk tree. Clusters of mildly fragrant, pure white flowers with fringe-like petals bloom in late spring to early summer. Bloom appears about 2-3 weeks before that of C. virginicus. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Exfoliating gray-brown bark is attractive in winter.