White Fringe Tree vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac - TreeTime.ca

White Fringe Tree vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

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Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

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White Fringe Tree
Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

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.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac is a cold hardy French lilac known for its highly fragrant, double flowers. The buds start as a lavender-purple and give way to soft pink blooms that have double the number of petals compared to other Lilacs. The flowers bloom in late spring and can last up to 3-4 weeks.

The Katherine Havemeyer lilac, like other lilacs, is deer-resistant. The flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your landscape.

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: blue to black
Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Flowers: pink to light purple
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree
Other Names: katherine havemeyer french lilac