By Phran Novelli. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Here's a nice little native tree that blooms a bit later - usually in May, but this year, who's to say? I'm talking about our native Fringe tree, whose Latin ...

Native fringe tree The native fringe tree, also known as grancy graybeard, is an oval-shaped deciduous tree that reaches a height of 20 feet or more.

Native fringe tree, Chionanthus virginicus. Also known as grancy graybeard, the glossy-leaved fringe tree is an oval-shaped deciduous tree that reaches a height of 15-20 feet.

Our native White Fringe tree has just been awarded a 2014 Gold Medal by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society which means it will thrive despite our winters. Latest U.S.

The fringe tree can grow 15-30 feet, with a spread of 8-20 feet. It is very slow growing, requires full sun for best flowering, but can grow in shade. It is drought-tolerant, requires little to no ...

As the name suggests, the Chinese fringe (Chionanthus retusus) tree is native to China, Korea and Japan. It is an easy-to-grow, very hardy tree with beautiful, leathery foliage and unique bark in ...

Both the Chinese, and our native Fringe Trees, are stunning when in bloom. The genus name, given by Linnaeus, translates to “snow flower.” Q. The tree has been here since we moved here … ...

As the name suggests, the Chinese fringe (Chionanthus retusus) tree is native to China, Korea and Japan. It is an easy-to-grow, very hardy tree with beautiful, leathery foliage and unique bark in ...

When the rose-of-Sharon tree planted by previous owners was declining due to old age, we replaced it with a blue beech, a native tree with pretty fall color, gorgeous muscle-like bark, and unique ...

Its sister, the white fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) is native to the southern United States and East Texas. These small trees or large shrubs are sometimes called Grancy Graybeard or Old ...