Chinese Fringe Tree: A Small Tree with Fringy White Flowers and Yellow Fall Color

Zones: 3-9, 14-24, 28-34, 39
Exposure: Full sun or partial shade
Water: Regular to moderate
Growth rate: Slow to moderate

Grow this one as a multi-stemmed shrub or a small tree. It reaches about 20 feet tall and wide, bearing broad, glossy green, 4-inch-long leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn. Beautiful 4-inch-long clusters of pure white flowers with fringe-like petals appear in late spring or early summer. Plant in good soil. Tolerates city pollution.