Yellow Twig Dogwood vs White Fringe Tree - TreeTime.ca

Yellow Twig Dogwood vs White Fringe Tree

Cornus sericea flaviramea

Chionanthus virginicus

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Yellow Twig Dogwood
White Fringe Tree

Yellow Twig Dogwood is a small deciduous shrub with attractive, bright yellow bark.

It features delicate white, star-shaped flowers and white fruit. It is often used as a screen, and its wide-spreading roots help stabilize areas experiencing soil erosion.

Yellow Twig Dogwood complements Red Osier Dogwood, and it is a great filler to add winter color to shrub and flower gardens.

White Fringe Tree is known for its fringe-like white flowers. It can either grow as a small tree or a large multistemmed shrub. The White Fringe Tree has separate male and female plants. Both male and female flowers have white fringe-like petals, but the male flowers are longer and showier. The female flowers give way to clusters of dark blue to black berries. These berries are not edible for humans but attract birds and other wildlife.

The White Fringe Tree is tolerant of clay soils, saline soils, and air pollution but does not do well in prolonged dry conditions.

Yellow Twig Dogwood Quick Facts

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: blue to black
Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Bark: golden yellow in fall/winter
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree