Grancy Grey Beard Plant – Elegant, Fragrant Blooms
• The Grancy Grey Beard Plant (Chionanthus virginicus), also known as the American Fringe Tree, is a beautiful, fragrant deciduous tree that is admired for its unique, cascading clusters of white flowers. These delicate blooms appear in late spring to early summer and resemble fringed, bearded strands, adding a soft, ethereal look to any landscape. The tree’s attractive foliage turns yellow in the fall, providing year-round interest. This low-maintenance ornamental tree is ideal for gardens, borders, and landscapes, offering seasonal beauty with minimal care.
• When planted with Nutra-Pro 1st Year Fertilizer Packs, Soil Moist Transplant Mix, and Weed Pro Weed Mats, the Grancy Grey Beard Plant thrives and provides seasonal color and fragrance year after year.
🌿 Key Features & Benefits
- ✅ Fragrant White Flowers – Cascading clusters of white, fragrant flowers in late spring, creating a delicate and charming display.
- ✅ Attractive Fall Foliage – Leaves turn a rich yellow color in the fall, providing seasonal interest even after the blooms fade.
- ✅ Compact & Upright Form – Grows to 12-20 feet tall and 12-15 feet wide, making it perfect for smaller gardens and urban landscapes.
- ✅ Pollinator-Friendly – The fragrant flowers attract bees and butterflies, supporting local pollinators.
- ✅ Cold-Hardy & Disease-Resistant – Thrives in USDA Zones 3-9, with resistance to common pests and diseases.
- ✅ Low-Maintenance – Requires minimal care and adapts well to a variety of soil types and conditions.
📏 Size & Spacing
- Mature Height: 12-20 feet
- Mature Width: 12-15 feet
- Spacing: 10-15 feet apart for optimal air circulation and growth
📍 Where to Plant the Grancy Grey Beard Plant
- 🏡 Front Yards & Entryways: A great choice for adding fragrance and charm to your front yard or garden entryway.
- 🌸 Garden Borders & Walkways: Perfect for borders and walkways, where it can fill your garden with fragrance and color.
- 🌳 Urban & Small Spaces: Ideal for small gardens or urban spaces, where its compact size and graceful appearance stand out.
- 🐝 Pollinator Gardens: A valuable addition to any pollinator-friendly garden, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
- 🍂 Four-Season Interest: Provides spring blooms, yellow fall foliage, and an elegant structure throughout the year.
🌞 Growing Conditions
- 🌱 Soil Requirements: Prefers well-drained, loamy soil but can tolerate a variety of soil types.
- ☀️ Sunlight Needs: Prefers full sun to partial shade (at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight per day) for optimal growth and blooms.
- 💧 Watering: Moderate – Water regularly, ensuring the soil stays evenly moist but not waterlogged, especially during dry periods.
- ✂️ Pruning: Minimal pruning needed – Best done after flowering to remove dead or damaged branches and shape the tree.
🌸 Stunning Blooms & Fall Interest
• The Grancy Grey Beard Plant is most well-known for its striking clusters of white, fringed flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer. These fragrant blooms create a delicate, ethereal effect in the garden and are a true showstopper. As the season progresses, the tree’s leaves transition to a beautiful yellow in the fall, providing a striking contrast against the backdrop of other landscape plants.
• The tree also produces small, inconspicuous fruit that attracts birds in the fall and winter, ensuring that your landscape is full of life and interest throughout the year.
🌿 Benefits of Growing a Grancy Grey Beard Plant
- 🌸 Fragrant Blooms – The fragrant white flowers are a highlight in any garden, adding a lovely scent in the spring.
- 🍁 Year-Round Interest – Enjoy fragrant spring blooms, vibrant fall foliage, and a graceful tree structure throughout the year.
- 🦋 Supports Pollinators – Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, contributing to the health of your garden.
- 🍂 Seasonal Beauty – Offers colorful blooms in the spring, yellow fall foliage, and an elegant structure for winter interest.
- 🏡 Enhances Curb Appeal – A perfect ornamental tree that adds beauty to residential landscapes, gardens, and small spaces.
- 🌳 Compact & Low-Maintenance – Ideal for smaller gardens and low-maintenance landscapes.
🌱 Essential Products for Planting Success
- ✅ Nutra-Pro 1st Year Fertilizer Packs – Provides the nutrients needed for strong root development and healthy growth.
- ✅ Soil Moist Transplant Mix – Retains moisture and reduces transplant shock, ensuring your tree establishes itself quickly.
- ✅ Weed Pro Weed Mats – Prevents weeds from competing for water and nutrients, helping your tree grow more efficiently.
🛒 Buy Your Grancy Grey Beard Plant Online Today!
For the best selection of Grancy Grey Beard Plants at great prices, order from Ty Ty Plant Nursery, LLC today!
🌱 Why Buy from Us?
- ✅ Low Prices & Fast Shipping – Get high-quality trees delivered straight to your door.
- ✅ Disease-Resistant Varieties – Our trees are grown to thrive in your climate with minimal care.
- ✅ Free One-Year Plantsurance Guarantee – If your tree doesn’t survive its first year, we’ll issue a store credit free of charge!
Order your Grancy Grey Beard Plant today and enjoy beautiful blooms, fragrant flowers, and year-round interest in your landscape!
Delivery Time: Deciduous Flowering Trees & Shade Trees are shipped dormant usually December through May, weather dependent, shipping within ten business days from when the order was placed, while in the current shipping season. The actual delivery time will usually be within four to seven days following the date of shipping by Ty Ty Plant Nursery. Delivery time can not be guaranteed, if a package needs to arrive prior to a specific date please note in the comment section of the order or contact Ty Ty Nursery by telephone during normal business hours.
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*1 Year Free Plantsurance Policy is void on any shipment outside of recommended zones, and/or when the shipping is authorized by the customer during below freezing temperatures.
If plants are listed by gallon size the plant will be removed from container and have the majority of the dirt removed to allow for the best shipping.
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