Fringe Tree

Chionanthus virginicus

Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 12-20 ft × 12-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts pollinators, small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to drought, fire and pollution.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

12-20 ft × 12-20 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Cream, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Drought, Fire, Pollution

Native to

Eastern United States