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  • CHIONANTHUS
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    CHIONANTHUS

    Commonly known as Fringe tree

    Fringe trees, Chinese (C. retusus) and American (C. virginicus). The Chinese is lime-tolerant, the American requires acid soil.

    Genus of about 60 or more species of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs mainly from tropical regions including eastern Asia, Korea, Japan, and eastern USA. They are found in a variety of habitats incuding woodland and scrub, streambanks and rocky outcrops.

    Grown for the attractive flowers with long, slender petals.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Medicinal properties
      Used for disorders of the liver and gall bladder and, historically, topically for inflammations of the eye and mouth ulcers.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Asia, Korea, Japan,eastern USA.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Chionanthus - Growing Guide

    Varieties

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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