Flowering TreesChinese Fringetree
Chionanthus retusus
Chinese Fringetree (Chionanthus retusus) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 6-8, that matures to about 15-25 ft x 15-25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts bees and birds, stands up well to drought and heat.
- USDA zones
- 6-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 15-25 ft x 15-25 ft
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
- Tough against
- Drought, Heat
- Native to
- China / Korea / Japan
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Chinese Fringetree is hardy to about -10°F (estimated from USDA zone 6), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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