Is Chinese Fringe Tree deer resistant?
Chionanthus retusus
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 5–9LightFull sun
Mature height120–360 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Chinese Fringe Tree
Covered in fleecy white flowers in early summer, and it is one of the better small trees for a confined space. More tolerant of dry ground than the native fringe tree.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 118 to 177 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Chinese Fringe Tree
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Austrian PinePinus nigraZones 4–7Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
- Colorado Blue SprucePicea pungensZones 2–7Seldom damaged
Where Chinese Fringe Tree grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Chinese Fringe Tree
- Is Chinese Fringe Tree deer resistant?
- Chinese Fringe Tree (Chionanthus retusus) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Chinese Fringe Tree grow in?
- Chinese Fringe Tree is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Chinese Fringe Tree grow in shade?
- No. Chinese Fringe Tree wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Chinese Fringe Tree get?
- Mature height is roughly 120–360 in. Growth rate is moderate.