Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, Nice size tree - about 4 foot. Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc. In fall, enjoy a brilliant yellow fall color display. She is an asset to your company. We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Use it as a feature in your early Spring Garden. Flowers are produced on second year wood, so care must be taken when pruning to allow for the next year's flowering. Beth | WBG :), Very pleased with fast service. Looking forward to seeing it bloom when its mature enough.------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased! Although I have not seen many butterflies nectar on the tree's blooms, among those that I have seen on grancy graybeard blooms in my back yard is the beautiful juniper hairstreak. Sometimes, what you think is a patchy beard, it really just a beard in its infancy. BE A GEORGIA TREE KNOW-IT-ALL: GRANCY-GREYBEARD. Grancy Greybeard is adaptable to a variety of light and soil conditions, from full sun to filtered shade, doing very well under large trees. In the fall, clusters of small blue fruit will be produced on the female plants. Sometimes known as Man Beard or White Fringe tree; it's actually related to the Olive family. Zone 7b has a low temperature of 5 to 10 Fahrenheit and -12.3 to -14.9 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from eastern California through southern New Mexico and central Texas, across the northern parts of Georgia and the Carolinas to the mid Atlantic coast, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, coastal regions of northern and areas just inland in southern Japan, southern interior regions of South America, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa. When you buy plants online from Wilson Bros Gardens, you can expect to receive high-quality nursery and garden center grade plants that are fully-rooted in their containers or pots and ready upon arrival to plant and thrive for years to come in your gardens - Guaranteed! Most of the suggestions I offer in this column regarding how you can enhance your property for wild plants and wildlife are applicable to yards of any size. WebMay, June or July are the best times to take softwood cuttings. Grancy Graybeard - White Fringe Tree - 3 Gallon Pot. Chance of rain 90%. We are so glad you are pleased! Use an organic fungicide to control the spots and mildews. Pruning while young may be desirable if a single stem tree form is preferred. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Packaging was excellent for, what has to be, a challenge to ship. We found this amazing tree. The habit is similar to white fringetree, with a rounded, spreading crown, but is usually less open. The species name was originally cited by historical Swedish botanist Linnaeus as Chionanthus virginica, treating the genus as feminine; however, now the genus is correctly referred to as masculine, which means the species' correct name is virginicus. Botryosphaeria dieback may occur on plants that are stressed, particularly by drought. Botanists, on the other hand, have named it fringe tree(Chionanthus virginicus). They are one of the last trees to leaf out after flowering in, Males have larger flowers, but females produce blackish-blue fruits in the fall that help feed a variety of birds. We're at your service. I highly recommend this site for plants in good health, very good size, and carefully packaged.--------------------------------------Hi Beverly, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Grancy Graybeard. ------------------------ WBG Reply: Hi John - Thanks so much for your review of the fringe tree and for your compliments! Both are just beginning to leaf now, at the expected time really, no blossoms yet. To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the Find Your Growing Zone box to the right. They are common in USDA hardiness zones 3-9. 
Keep us posted as to how it does and let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. Growing up, the guys I hung out with would call you a yellow-bellied sapsucker if you refused to do something they thought proved you were a coward. :) Beth Steele | WBG, Our plants came right on time. Highly recommend buying from Wilson Bros.----------------------------Hi Linda, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Grancy Graybeard. So happy with our purchase!-----------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! The shrub is dioecious, which means it can be male or female. Because of this I didnt deduct a star for the tree in mulch.------------------------------------Thanks for 5 Stars, but anytime you have a problem, please contact Customer Service, we can usually resolve just about any issue you may have. Would you like to receive our daily news? Plant in full sun for best flowering. Grancy Graybeard grows best in an acid to slightly acid soil in a range between 4.5 to 6.0 on the pH scale. Fringetrees grow slowly, usually only 6 to 10 inches per year. Others know it as grandfather graybeard, granddaddy's beard, old-man's beard, snow flower tree or flowering ash. They are well suited to urban plantings due to pollution tolerance and adaptability to varied soils. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Right now haven't seen the flowersmissed it. Zone 6a has a low temperature of -10 to -5 Fahrenheit and -20.6 to -23.3 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from interior regions of the northwest to straight through the mid-US (St. Louis, Missouri) to southern Pennsylvania, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, southern regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan. Some trees are grafted onto ash understocks. All Rights Reserved. When established, a Grancy Graybeard is quite drought tolerant and will only need supplemental irrigation during a prolonged period of drought. So excited. . Beth | WBG :), I received my 3 gallon fringe tree promptly and in excellent condition. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Thanks! Hope it likes the weather here! Thanks for the kind words and great review! It is a moderate grower reaching maybe 20 feet in height with an equal width over the years. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Not a leaf was out of place, like I picked it up from the nursery myself. To raise the pH (make more alkaline) you can add pelletized limestone to the soil. Fringetree is a small deciduous tree in the Oleaceae (olive) family. This is a plant you can feel good about. Order this beautiful native shrub today! Beth | WBG, I and a friend bought a white fringe tree from yall, as a gift for another friend she had just came out of hospital at Easter from having a stroke. Copyright Leaf Group Ltd. // Leaf Group Lifestyle. After unboxing, they sat on my porch for days and only needed water once thanks to the way they pack them to retain water in transit. This month, we are showcasing the Grancy-Greybeard (Chionanthus virginicus). Error! Two arrived together, traditional container-grown. If if you do prune, however, do so after the tree has flowered. Container color will matter as well. Photo by Karen Russ, 2009 HGIC, Clemson Extension. The wider the hole the better. Add Grancy Greybeard to your landscape this season. Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! :) Beth Steele | WBG, This fringe tree has been a beautiful addition to my garden of less common plants on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. I decided I wanted one. Your local songbirds will snatch them up, so you may miss them altogether! So, be extra careful not to overwater during winter! :) Beth Steele | WBG, My tree arrived in perfect condition. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! The dirt remained in the pots and the two plants didn't pulverize each other. Chance of rain 30%.. :) Zone 8a has a low temperature of 10 to 15 Fahrenheit and -9.5 to -12 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from coastal areas of the northwest and California through central Arizona and Texas, across the southern halves and coasts of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, coastal regions of southern Japan, southern interior regions of South America, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa. I bought a dogwood from elsewhere recently too but that did not survive.-----------------------------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Cant wait for that fragrant display.-----------------------Thanks for the great review! Flowers of the Chinese fringetree have shorter, somewhat wider petals, and flower clusters are denser and held at the ends of the branches. The plants were not delivered when they were promised from Fed EX. (Not Surprised) When they came the box was crushed and one of the plants had the stems broke. I will definitely order from this company again. I taped up the bent branch and it appears to be doing fine, it's been a month and it still looks great. --------------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Christine - Thanks so much for your review of the Grancy Greybeard Tree and we hope you enjoy this awesome tree and it's unusual flowers for years to come. White fringe treeis atree native to the savannas and lowlands of the southeasternUnited States, fromNew Jerseysouth toFlorida, and west toOklahomaandTexas. Although fringetrees are adaptable and will grow in most soil types, they prefer moist, deep, well-drained, acidic soils. options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills. Beth | WBG, I found this website by accident - on my second order already - I love the selection - the information - this is one of the BEST online nurseries EVER!! I can not wait to wstch them grow.-----------------------------Thanks for the great review! The plant is lovely and in great shape. Zone 11 has a low temperature of above 40 Fahrenheit and above 4.5 Celsius, covers Hawaii (Honolulu), Southern Mexico, the Florida Keys, the northern most region of Australia, southernmost regions of China, northern regions of South America, coastal regions of Central America, and central interior and coastal areas of Africa. Thank you-----------------------------------------------Sorry for the mistake.We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! In the wild, you are most likely to find fringe tree growing in open, moist woods. Furnel, Inc. is dedicated to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services in a timely manner at a competitive price. 30 Flowering Trees to Add to Your Landscape, Juniper Tree Types: How to Find the Best One, All About Cross-Pollination: Why it Matters in Your Garden, 25 Types of Evergreen Tree to Add to Your Yard, 10 Poplar Trees: Pros and Cons of Each Type, How to Grow and Care For Monkey Puzzle Trees, 18 Plants With Winter Interest Perfect for Pots. It looks great!-----------------------------Thanks so much for the great review! Adding organic compost to the soil or using compost as mulch can also help to increase acidity and maintain acid soil conditions. The 3 gallon tree came nicely & safely packaged & the tree was in great shape. Since hairs can grow at different times and in different directions, your facial hair needs time to grow. They arrived in excellent condition and flowered the first year. Do you remember the first fish you caught? I'm very pleased with my order.----------------------------------------Hi Rebecca, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Grancy Graybeard. Beth | WBG :), I have wanted a couple fringe trees for a long time. Great job. :) Beth Steele | WBG, Thank you for sending my beautiful little tree. Thanks for the kind words and great review! 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Thank you for taking such care in selecting the Grancy Greybeard/White Fringe tree to plant in memory of my mum. Karen Russ, Former HGIC Horticulture Specialist, Clemson University. 
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