Plants of the Chionanthus Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Chionanthus retusus

Chinese Fringetree
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  • Chionanthus retusus // Chinese Fringetree ("straight species")
  • Chionanthus retusus 'China Snow' // China Snow Fringetree

 

Chionanthus virginicus

White Fringetree, Old-man's-beard
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  • Chionanthus virginicus // White Fringetree, Old-man's-beard ("straight species")