3 FRINGE TREE Chionanthus Virginicus Shrub White Flower Seeds *Comb S/H BLOOM TIME: Spring HARDINESS ZONE: 3 - 9 PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 25' . . . PLANT SPACING: 18' LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade . . . SOIL / WATER: Average The spring blooms of the Fringe Tree are deliciously fragrant! The fringe-like blooms cascade downward like the white beard of a wise old man, hence its names. The Fringe Tree is actually a large shrub or small tree, often considered an understory tree. (It is able to grow well in the shade of larger trees.) It is a slow grower but will produce blooms even from a tiny size. This beauty will attract butterflies and bees as well as birds and small mammals who enjoy its fruit.