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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Akebia
Allium - Apios
Aquilegia - Asarum
Asclepias - Asimina
Aster - Atrichum
Bambusa - Campsis
Camptosorus - Chamaemelum
Chasmanthium - Coptis
Coreopsis - Dianthus
Dicentra - Erigeron
Eriophorum - Fragaria
Gaillardia - Hedyotis
Helianthus - Indocalamus
Iris - Lamium
Laportea - Lobelia
Lonicera - Maianthemum
Manfreda - Mimulus
Miscanthus
Mitchella - Onoclea
Ophiopogon - Osmunda
Pachysandra - Petasites
Phalaris - Philadelphus
Phlox
Phragmites
Phyllostachys
Physostegia - Polygonum
Polypodium - Potentilla
Prunus - Rhododendron
Rosa - Sasa
Sasaella - Scirpus
Sedum - Senecio
Shibataea - Stachys
Stokesia - Uvularia
Vaccinium - Vetiveria
Viburnum - Vinca
Viola - Zizia


Catalog as of February 04, 2010

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
$14.95 each