This native tree delights in springtime with its show-stopping fluffy and fragrant blooms. Fact checked by Jillian Dara Fringe tree, or old man's beard, (Chionanthus virginicus) has always played ...

The white fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus), often lovingly dubbed ... don't expect any growth spurts. This native in USDA zones 3 to 9 grows at a relaxed pace of about 6 to 12 inches per ...

Native Americans ... gorgeous downtown trees as Chinese fringe trees — Chionanthus retusus. This is a different species than the Grancy Greybeard, which is Chionanthus virginicus.