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| Fringe Tree, Flowering Ash, Old Man's Beard, Snowflower Tree, Grandfather Graybeard Chionanthus virginicus Oleaceae Fringe tree is a small understory tree that prefers dappled shade and acid soils. It grows in moist woods and along stream banks, and in the well-drained but richer upland sand and sandy loams of east Texas. It has 5 to 10 inch long panicles of delicate white flowers, which have strap-shaped petals that are 2 inches long and are wonderfully fragrant. Fringe tree is almost evergreen where it occurs in the south, but farther north it is deciduous. Plant Habit or Use: large shrub small tree Exposure: partial sun Flower Color: white Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: dark blue to purple drupe Height: 25 to 30 ft. Width: 15 to 20 ft. Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: low Water Requirements: medium Soil Requirements: acid USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 6 Additional Comments:
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