Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

12-15'

Bark Characteristics:

Exfoliating tan and gold bark.

Bloom Characteristics:

Clusters of fluffy, thinnly petaled flowers.

Dioecious:

Yes.

Fall Color:

Yellow

Foliage Characteristics:

Simple, opposite, ovate, leathery leaves are dark green.

Fruit Characteristics:

Blueberry-like.

Structure:

Narrow, upright branching.

Range:

Cultivated

Description:

This Chinese fringetree cultivar is slightly shorter than the species, and grows in a narrow, upright fashion.

Hardiness:

-10 - 30 F

Attracts:

Attracts birds with fruit.

Bloom Time:

May to June

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Chinese fringetree cultivar

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Asteranae

Order:

Lamiales

Family:

Oleaceae

Genus:

Chionanthus

Species:

retusus

Accession Number:

2015-2195A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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On Display:

Ripley Gardens

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax74ddaae59-d5ce-433b-980f-40d315194452

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2015-2195A