How do you take care of a fringe tree?
Planting and Care Fringetrees prefer moist (even wet), acidic soils, but can also tolerate moderate drought. The tree only experiences a single annual growth spurt, which means it only grows 4-10 inches per year. However, it can be encouraged to grow up to a foot each year with enough fertilizer and irrigation. A slow-growing, large shrub or small, deciduous ornamental tree, fringetree matures at 12 to 20 feet in height and 12 to 20 feet in width in the urban landscape. In the wild, the tree may grow 25 to 30 feet tall with a similar spread.White Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) With a maximum height of about thirty feet or so and a spread that is often similar, this isn’t the most imposing tree, but its stature belies its graceful beauty. Other common names for this plant include grancy graybeard and, simply fringetree.