Chionanthus virginicus

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White Fringe Tree

Form:	Tree
Size:	10-20 (30) ft tall by 8-15 (20) ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Blue-black
Phenology:	Deciduous. Flowers and leaves emerge late in the spring and leaves fall early in the fall. Fruits ripe by fall.. Lifespan >50 yrs (Nelson).
Noted for:	Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

Specimen tree where a small drought-tolerant tree is desired.

Considerations:

Flowers and leaves emerge late in the spring and leaves fall early in the fall. When not blooming, it's not outstanding.

Propagation:

Stratified seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Loam, Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic (pH 5.5-6.5)

Wildlife:	Fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals.
Insects:	Larval host for rustic sphinx (Manduca rustica), waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa), and laurel sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae).
Native Habitats:	Moist hammocks, but adaptable to many situations.

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

Emerald ash borer is a problem in the northeast, and if it reaches Florida, it would likely be lethal to this species.