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Chionanthus retusus

Chinese Fringetree

This is a deciduous shrub or small to medium-sized tree growing to 20 m in height.It has a thick and fissured bark. His leaves are 3?12 cm long that are oblong, with a hairy, 0.5?2 cm long petiole. His flowers are white, produced in panicles and has blue-black drupe fruit.

↕ 300 cm ❄ -30 °C ☀ sun, half shade

Flowering period

jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec

Planting period

jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended

Characteristics

Botanical

Genus Chionanthus
Species retusus

Bloei

Flowering period may, june
Colour (flower) white
Flowers fragrant, plant with flowers

Blad

Colour (foliage) green
Autumn colour yellow
Evergreen no

Groeiwijze

Height 300 cm

Standplaats

Soil type neutral
Winter hardiness -30 °C
Location sun, half shade
Soil moisture normal

Gebruik

Type (use) tree/standard, solitary