Bare Root Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus). Hardy, deciduous, Eastern North American treeFragrant, delicate white panicles of flowers in late spring; followed by blue-black fruits; glossy, dark green foliage turns shades of yellow and brown in fallOrigin: North AmericaHenry Compton, Lord Bishop of London, appointed cleric and naturalist, John Bannister (1650-1692), to explore the flora of the Virginia colony in 1678. Among the many North American natives described by Bannister was the Fringe... - Bare Root Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus). |