Pigmy Fringe Tree (Chionanthus pygmaeus) Nectar Blooms in spring and summer

Blooms in spring and summer

Fruit is food source for birds and other wildlife

Soil type: Loam

slow-growing plant

Its profuse flowers resemble tiny

Pigmy Fringe Tree (Chionanthus pygmaeus) Nectar Blooms in spring and summerThis long lived perennial tree grows to about 10' tall and 10' wide with whimsical fringe like showy white flowers blooming in spring and the leaves fall in the fall for the tree to rest during the winter months. This tree does not like to be near salt water. It likes the dryer side and sandy soil of scrub and scrubby flatwoods. The brown fruit is enjoyed by birds and other wildlife. Bees and other pollinators enjoy the flowers and it is thought this