Ninebark vs White Fringe Tree - TreeTime.ca

Ninebark vs White Fringe Tree

Chionanthus virginicus

Physocarpus opulifolius

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White Fringe Tree
Ninebark

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.

Ninebark is a small, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or colour to any yard.

It features flaky, cinnamon-brown bark, attractive white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves.

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Ninebark Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Flowers: small white clusters
Berries: blue to black
Berries: small pink to purple berry like follicles
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB
Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree