Chionanthus virginicus ~ White Fringe Tree Size:15 GALLON and the Painted Lady

and the Painted Lady

Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species

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Small fragrant white flowers bloom on drooping cylindrical racemes from spring into summer and are followed by berries

well-drained acidic soil

Chionanthus virginicus ~ White Fringe Tree Size:15 GALLON and the Painted LadyFringe Tree is a large multi stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded crown. The spear like bright green foliage turns yellow in fall. Terminal clusters of mildly fragrant pure white fringe like flowers bloom heavily in spring. 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. Type: Tree, Shrub Origins: Southeast N.