Botanical Name: Chionanthus retusus
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Common Name: Chinese Fringetree  
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In general, lawns only need to be watered once every three days.

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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Blue

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Dave Ryden
  • Description

  • Notes

Chinese fringetree is an wonderful small, deciduous tree with upright and arching branches that form a soft dome. Leaves are a soft green with downy-white undersides, turning yellow in the fall. Clusters of white, fragrant, fringe-like flowers appear in profusion in May and June. Bark is grey-brown and exfoliating; very attractive in winter. It requires consistent training/pruning to be maintained as a tree, otherwise, it is a glorious, low-maintanance graceful, arching shrub. Grows about 15 to 20 feet tall and wide.