Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
Fringe Tree is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Apr, May, Jun.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 450 cm |
| Spread | 450 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 450 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 450 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Fringe Tree's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Anise/Blue Sageto edge in front
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Beardtongue 'Dark Towers'to edge in front
- Bush Honeysuckleto edge in front
- Foxglove Beardtongue 'Husker Red'to edge in front
- Garden Phlox 'Jeana'to edge in front
Garden styles
Foundation planting Native Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: