CHIONANTHUS pygmaeus

Usually forms a small shrub with the same intensity of bloom as C. viriginicus but in a smaller form. The plant is an endangered species native to central Florida but noted by Dirr as withstanding temperature to -13. Truly a rare and virtually impossible plant to find in the trade.

Product Description

CHIONANTHUS pygmaeus – Pygmy Fringetree

Usually forms a small shrub with the same intensity of white blooms as C. viriginicus but in a smaller form. The plant is an endangered species native to central Florida but noted by Dr. Dirr as withstanding temperature to -13. Truly a rare and virtually impossible plant to find in the trade.

Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade

Soil: Sand, Average, Well-Drained

Size: Height 4-8ft., Width 4-8ft.

Zone: 5-9

Flower: White Flower

Bloom Time: April-May

Attributes: Showy Flowers, Fragrant, Very Cold Hardy, Rare