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Genus: C

Calamagrostis: reed grass
Calla: water calla; wild calla
Callicladium: (moss)
Caltha: marsh marigold; cowslip
Campanula: bluebells of Scotland; harebell
Campsis: trumpet creeper; trumpet vine
Camptosorus: walking fern
Carex: sedge
Cassia: Senna
Ceanothus: New Jersey tea; red root;wild snowball
Celastrus: American bittersweet
Cephalanthus: buttonbush
Cerastium: Chickweed
Ceratostigma: hardy plumbago
Cercis: eastern redbud tree
Chamaedaphne: cassandra; leatherleaf
Chamaemelum: Chamomile
Chasmanthium: northern sea oats
Cheilanthes: hairy lipfern
Chelone: Lyon's turtlehead; turtle-head
Chionanthus: fringetree
Chrysanthemum: ox-eye daisy; white daisy
Chrysogonum: golden star
Chrysopsis: Golden aster
Cladonia: reindeer moss
Clethra: summersweet; sweet pepperbush
Climacium: tree moss, umbrella moss
Conradina: Cumberland rosemary
Convallaria: lily-of-the-valley; pink-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Coptis: cankerroot; goldthread
Coreopsis: tickseed; stiff coreopsis
Cornus: Asian flowering dogwood; bunchberry; flowering dogwood; kousa dogwood; pagoda dogwood; alternate-leaved dogwood
Cymbopogon: citronella grass; lemon grass
Cyperus: umbrella sedge
Cystopteris: brittle fern; fragile fern

Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Chionanthus

(Oleaceae - Olive family)

Name compounded from “snow" and “flower" referring to the snow washed effect of the flowers. About 3-4 spp. of flowering trees.

virginicus

decid shr or tree • ht 8-20' • zones 4-9

fringetree

new, native, fragrant, wildlife, sun - part shade
eastern U.S.

Marvelous landscape specimen with three season interest. Creamy white, fragrant, trailing blossoms cascade in airy bouquets to decorate the tree in lacy patterns in May as it leafs out, followed by showy fruit drooping in open clusters on the female plants. The large, elliptical leaves turn bright yellow in the fall. Slower growing, but low maintenance with a spreading rounded habit as wide as it is high and a multi-stemmed trunk. Prefers moist, rich woods but tolerant of pollution and city conditions. Clusters of olive-like blue, black fruit are food for birds and wildlife as well as the cover the tree provides. No serious disease or insect problems.

cat # 6I0D
$12.95 each