Chionanthus retusus ~ Chinese Fringe Tree

Chionanthus retusus ~ Chinese Fringe TreeChinese Fringe Tree is often grown as a large multi stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree with attractive exfoliating grey bark. The leathery bright green foliage turns yellow in fall. Terminal clusters of mildly fragrant pure white fringe like flowers bloom heavily in spring and summer. Female flowers give way to clusters of olive like fruits that mature to blue black in fall. Grows best in rich, moist acidic well drained soils. Intolerant of

Chinese Fringe Tree is often grown as a large multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree with attractive exfoliating grey bark.  The leathery bright green foliage turns yellow in fall.  Terminal clusters of mildly fragrant pure white fringe-like flowers bloom heavily in spring and summer.  Female flowers give way to clusters of olive-like fruits that mature to blue-black in fall.  Grows best in rich, moist acidic well-drained soils.  Intolerant of drought.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly. Some susceptibility to mites, scale, and borers.  Watch for leaf spots, canker, and powdery mildew.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Lilyturf, Smoke Tree, Mock Orange

IMAGES: Dalgial, 이팝나무 가까이, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) KENPEI, Chionanthus retusus3, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) KENPEI, Chionanthus retusus1, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.