![]() ![]() Lightly fragrant, greenish white flowers. Leaves and flower clusters are often twice as big as those of 'Chionanthus retusus' blooms appear a few weeks later. Fringe Tree, Grancy Graybeard, 'Chionanthus Virginicus': Native to the South.Handsome gray-brown bark (sometimes golden on young stems) provides winter interest. This is a magnificent plant when in bloom, something like a tremendous white lilac (Syringa). Pure white, fragrant blossoms in clusters to 4 inches long appear in late spring or early summer, 2 to 3 weeks before 'Chionanthus virginicus' comes into flower. It’s not quite as wide spreading as 'Chionanthus virginicus.' Usually seen as a big, multi stemmed shrub but can be trained as a small tree with leaves 2-4 inches long. Chinese Fringe Tree, 'Chionanthus Retusus': from China, grows to about 20 feet tall. ![]() Southern Living/Adrienne Legault Types of Fringe Tree ![]()
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