Grancy Graybeard - White Fringe Tree - 3 Gallon Pot In late spring, this North American native tree becomes nearly covered with showy, fringe-like flowers that cascade downward like the white beard of a wise old man, inspiring the name Grancy Greybeard. Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 18, 2002. GREYBEARD it is a quite attractive wild shrub, that blooms just after the Azaleas. Great spring color in the woods, and a decent yard shrub.
Okay, all you hard-core propagators (gee, somehow that doesn't sound quite complimentary, does it?) When in flower, this is one of the most beautiful trees you'll ever set your eyes upon. The bark is scaly, brown tinged with red. A little … The Grancy greybeard tree, also known as the Old-man's beard or the Fringe tree, is native throughout the southeastern US, according to the University of Arkansas.
According to the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Grancy greybeard trees are hardy to USDA zones 4 to 9. Neutral: On Mar 31, 2007, 1cros3nails4gvn from Bluffton, SC (Zone 9a) wrote: This plant is commonly seen growing as a smaller shrub in the understory of the piedmont and sandhills in S.C.'s midlands. The Grancy Greybeard, also known as the "Fringe Tree," is an eyecatching North American native and a wonderful, hardy and long-lived addition to any landscape. Grancy Graybeard semi-ripe cuttings? Mark unread; Skip to new; Mark unread Print Skip to new. The shoots are light green, downy at first, later becoming light brown or orange. It grows very slowly, usually 6 to 10 inches per year, but can grow a foot per year if given rich, moist soil and plenty of fertilizer. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to as much as 10 to 11 metres (33 to 36 ft) tall, though ordinarily less. More.
These small flowering trees only reach heights of about 20 feet. In late spring, it's showy fringe-like blooms cascade downward like the white beard of a wise old man, inspiring the name Grancy Greybeard. A North American native commonly found in upland woods and stream banks throughout most of the South, fringe tree prefers moist, acidic soil and will gladly grow in even wet soils. There is only one flush of growth each year. Watch Reply. The buds are light brown, ovate, acute, 3 millimetres (0.12 in) long. Gardenality is a gardening-centric site made by gardeners for gardeners with tools that enhance any gardening for the expert to the weekend gardener. My neighbor graciously offered to let me take cuttings of her Grancy Graybeard (Chionanthus virginicus) this spring.