WHITE FRINGE TREE

URBAN TREES SERIES

Chionanthus virginicus

MATURE HEIGHT                  15 feet (5 metres)

MATURE SPREAD                   15 feet (5 metres)

LIFESPAN                                   60 years (under ideal conditions)

GROWTH RATE                        Slow

SUN                                           Full Sun to Part Shade

HARDINESS ZONE                 4 to 6

WATER REQUIREMENTS      Moderate

SOIL TYPE                                  Prefers moist soil with good drainage. Not particular to soil type or pH

FIRE SMART                              Yes

POLLUTION TOLERANT        Yes

USEAGE                                       Accent for smaller home landscape

PROS

• Small ornamental tree with generous clusters of delicate, fragrant, white flowers that grace the tree’s long, drooping branches. Adaptable to drier soils. Male trees do not produce fruit.

CONS

• Very small understory.

Resources:
Gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org

Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder – www.missouribotanicalgarden.org

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