September Ruby Apple vs White Fringe Tree - TreeTime.ca

September Ruby Apple vs White Fringe Tree

Malus x September Ruby

Chionanthus virginicus

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September Ruby Apple
White Fringe Tree

September Ruby is a very cold hardy tree developed for the Prairie Fruit Breeding Cooperative. It is a vigorous grower that is resistant to fire blight and is popular among orchards for its annual production. Its apples are very good for eating and cooking. This tree blooms in mid May for an attractive ornamental.

For fruit production, cross-pollination is required. Apples need to be planted with another Apple or Crab Apple variety.

Note: We do not ship grafted apples to BC due to regulatory restrictions from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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.

September Ruby Apple Quick Facts

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $59.99
Zone: 1b
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: range from white to pink
Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Fruit: medium sized apples with red skin, green ribbing, and light green flesh
Berries: blue to black
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: pf36
Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree