This slow-growing, small ornamental tree provides a lot of aesthetic value and wow-factor for its size.
This distance will provide enough area for each tree to get enough sunlight to achieve its best blooms.
Aim for soil with alow pH (under 7.0).
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Water
Keeping your Chinese fringe tree well-watered is essential to keep it producing plenty of flowers.
Temperature and Humidity
The Chinese fringe tree is not incredibly fussy regarding temperature and humidity.
It will be happy if you keep it situated inthe recommended USDA hardiness zonesof 5 through 9.
A yearly tool of flowering tree or shrub fertilizer will support its flower production.
Pruning
Pruning Chinese fringe tree should be kept to a minimum.
Being a multistemmed tree, they look best with a natural, untended look.
When there are branches that are dead, damaged, or crowding each other, pruning is recommended.
Your best bet at getting another Chinese fringe tree is purchasing it.
The most significant concern when dealing with pests may be mites, which can easily be treated.
That action alone will elevate your blooms.
Provide a yearly dose of fertilizer and provide it with a steady supply of water.
Without enough water, its flower production will stall.
Unlike many other fruiting and flowering trees, the Chinese fringe tree is not a messy tree.
It holds on to its blooms for a long time, leaving you with little cleanup during the spring.
Being deciduous, it will drop leaves like all deciduous trees but does so late into the winter.
The biggest pro for the Chinese fringe tree is its stunning white blooms.
No, Chinese fringe tree is a slow-growing tree, growing less than a foot a year.
On average, it grows 4 to 10 inches per year.
