Fringe Tree, Old Man's Beard, Grancy Graybeard 'Emerald Knight'

Chionanthusvirginicus

Family
Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Chionanthus (kye-oh-NAN-thus)
Species
virginicus (vir-JIN-ih-kus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
4.5 or below (very acidic)
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By simple layering
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Centre, Alabama

Chelsea, Alabama

Chunchula, Alabama

Atlanta, Georgia(2 reports)

Brunswick, Georgia

Conyers, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

Doerun, Georgia

Norcross, Georgia

Lansing, Kansas

Leavenworth, Kansas

Pembroke, Kentucky

Goldonna, Louisiana

Napoleonville, Louisiana

Whitehouse Station, New Jersey

Fairport, New York

Indian Trail, North Carolina

New Bern, North Carolina

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Memphis, Tennessee

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Gardener's Notes:

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ROSLINDALE, MA | May 2014 | neutral

This male cultivar is said to differ from the species in having a more tree-like habit and in having larger, more profuse flowers.
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Lansing, KS | May 2014 | positive

It grows beautifully in our slightly alkaline, clay Kansas soil. There is a huge old one at Carroll mansion in Leavenworth, too. It is ...Read More

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