Scientific Name
Chionanthus retusus

Common Name
Chinese fringetree

Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types
Texture: Coarse
Form: Spreading, rounded; multistemmed
Height: 15 to 25'
Width: 10 to 25'
Leaf: 3 to 8" opposite, leathery lustrous leaves
Flower/Fruit: Snow white, fragrant flowers in panicles at ends of shoots; .5" dark blue fruit on female trees
Comments: Exfoliating bark; very adaptable; tends to flower better in alternate years; easy to grow
Cultivars: Serrulatus
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