Chionanthus Virginicus Shrub Tree 10 Seeds, Cold Hardy Fragrant Fringe, Grancy Greybeard

Chionanthus VirginicusAlso known as: White Fringe tree, Grancy GreybeardThis beautiful tree is native to the eastern United States, from New Jersey south to Florida, and west to Oklahoma and Texas. A carefree native, this small tree puts on a heck of a show in late spring with thousands of pendulous, delicately fragrant white flowers covering the tree before the leaves emerge. The flowers will perfume your garden. At the end of bloom season, the green leaf tips accent the snowy blooms for an impressive finale. It's no wonder the Fringe tree has been a garden favorite and heritage plant for generations!It is dioecious, meaning that there are male and female trees. The males are typically showier in bloom due to their longer petals, however, it is the female plants that are bedecked with dark blue fruit in late summer. Birds relish the fleshy fruit and will find it easily, even though the foliage sometimes hides it from view. It attracts butterflies, wild turkeys, mockingbirds, blue jays