Chionanthus virginicus

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Height
3 to 5 m
Width
3 to 5 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
May, June, July
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
loamy, permeable, all substrates
Yes
Yes
Chionanthus virginicus
Characteristics:
Habit
Round, broad large shrub, rarely an asymmetrical small tree, 3 (5) m tall, 3-5 m wide; slow-growing
Blossom
Usually dioecious, white in 20 cm long, loose fringe-like panicles, somewhat fragrant, when leaves shoot, May-June
Leaves
Late shoots, end of May; large, medium-green, luxurious, ovoid-elongated leaves; yellow-brown or only green-yellow at end of October
Fruits
Often no fruits, as dependent on foreign pollen; blue-black berries from September on, but inconspicuously hidden under leaves
Demands
Full sun, shade increases crookedness, tolerant of heat, frost hardy with occasional damage; good for urban areas, protect from wind
Soil
Nutritious, deep, loamy soil, fresh to moist; short droughts are handled well; slightly acidic to neutral, sensitive to salt
Tips
Best planted in spring; do not cut
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5b
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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98940048 Cont 3 l, 30-40 €45.00
98050048 Cont 3 l, 40-60 €65.00
99420076 rootballed, 30-40 €45.00
99520076 rootballed, 40-60 €65.00
99620076 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80 €105.00
99720076 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €140.00
SANA000953 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 €200.00
SANA009713 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €290.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
98940048 Cont 3 l, 30-40 €45.00
98050048 Cont 3 l, 40-60 €65.00
99420076 rootballed, 30-40 €45.00
99520076 rootballed, 40-60 €65.00
99620076 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80 €105.00
99720076 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €140.00
SANA000953 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 €200.00
SANA009713 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €290.00