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Common name: Fringe tree; Old man’s beard; Grancy Greybeard
Scientific name: Chionanthus virginicus
Plant family: Olive (Oleaceae)
Light: Sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained; moist to average; tolerates a range of conditions, including drought
Native range: Eastern United States
Description: Small, deciduous tree up to 20 feet tall; spreading to 15 feet
Flowers: Lovely, fragrant white flowers in late spring; attractive blue fruits in fall
Landscape value: Variable open shape, spreading, slow-growing; often with several trunks
Comments: Flowers when still small; propagated by seeds or cuttings
Wildlife value: A variety of insects visit the flowers; fruits attract birds
Information: Lisa Wagner; Director of Education, S.C. Botanical Garden; Clemson University
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