Spring Fleecing Fringe Tree (Chionanthus Virginicus) – 7 Gallon Pot (4-5′)

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When in full bloom, this magnificent tree will stop passersby in their tracks! Chionanthus virginicus ‘Spring Fleecing’ is an award-winning male selection of our North American native Fringe Tree, what many call Grancy Graybeard because of its showy and frothy clusters of white, feathery flowers that resemble the white whiskers in Santa’s beard. Both male and female fringe trees have showy fragrant flowers, but the flowers of this non-fruiting male will pollinate flowers on female trees so they produce their desirable edible fruit. The shedding gray-brown bark on the trunk and older branches provides interest in the garden during winter. At 15 to 20 feet tall when all grown up, Spring Fleecing is prized for its extremely heavy bloom, even at a young age, great form, and narrow, glossy dark forest green leaves that turn yellow in fall, all which make it a strikingly beautiful specimen tree in sunny to lightly shaded landscape and woodland borders or around outdoor sitting and living spaces. A must-have native in every garden where it will grow!

Note:  Our Spring Fleecing Fringe Trees are grafted, single-trunk specimens.

Growing 15 to 20 feet tall and equally as wide over time, the Spring Fleecing Fringe Tree is ideal for use as a focal point specimen in sunny top lightly shaded landscape and woodland borders. Where space allows it can be planted in groupings. A fine addition to native plant gardens, white theme gardens and cottage gardens.

Suggested Spacing:  22 feet for space between trees