Chionanthus virginicus - White Fringe Tree

2026-02-19T13:32:35-05:00

Price: 136.99

Fringe Tree is a large multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded crown. The spear-like bright green foliage turns yellow in fall. Terminal clusters of mildly fragrant pure white fringe-like flowers bloom heavily in spring. Female flowers give way to clusters of olive-like fruits that mature to blue-black in fall. Grows best in rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Intolerant of drought.

Type: | Tree, Shrub
Origins: | Southeast N. America; GA Native
Height: | 12’ - 20’
Spread: | 12’ - 20'
Spacing: | 15’
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 3 - 9
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | White
Season of Interest: | Spring, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Needs regular watering. It can be susceptible to scale and borers if in dry locations.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Trumpet Vine, Summersweet, Mock Orange

IMAGE: Cephas, Chionanthus virginicus JB, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.