Botanical Name: Chionanthus virginicus
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Common Name: Fringetree  
Plant photo of: Chionanthus virginicus
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Blue

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Jon Emerson
  • Description

  • Notes

Fringetree is a large shrub or small tree, growing 12 to 20 feet tall and wide, frequently with a multi-stemmed habit. Common name refers to the slightly fragrant, spring-blooming flowers which feature airy, drooping clusters of fringe-like, creamy white petals. Dioecious (separate male and female plants), with male flowers showier than female flowers. Fertilized perfect or female flowers give way to clusters of olive-like fruits which ripen to a dark, bluish black in late summer and are a food source for birds and wildlife. Wide, spear-shaped, soft green leaves turn yellow in autumn.