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CHIONANTHUS retusus

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - introduced into UK by Robert Fortune in 1845. Translates as snow flowers. Some plants have male or female flowers only and may not fruit.
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    Medicinal Properties - the root was used, historically, for fever relief and more recently in jaundice treatment.

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    Pests & Diseases - none.

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    Place of Origin - China, Taiwan.

  • Scented Plant: Scented flowers
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    Tree Shape: Rounded to broadly spreading

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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CHIONANTHUS retusus

Chinese fringe tree

handsome tall medicinal shrub with snow white flowers in midsummer and damson-like fruits

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - opposite, usually elliptic, glossy leaves 4-10cm (1½-4in) long. Leaves are green above, whitish, hairy beneath, turning yellow in autumn.
Tall Shrub - or small tree. Peeling, or deeply furrowed, bark. Flowers are produced in erect panicles 10-18cm (4-7in) long and are so productive as to obscure the foliage. Birds eat the fruits.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height and Spread - 3m (10ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil - lime tolerant.

Flowers In

Jan
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Buy CHIONANTHUS retusus

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre

£25.00 each

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