| Specific Name: Chionanthus retusus |
| Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8 |
| Growth_Rate: Moderate |
| Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types |
| Texture: Coarse |
| Form: Spreading |
| Height: 15 to 25' |
| Weight: 10 to 25 |
| Leaf: 3 to 8" opposite, leathery lustrous leaves |
| Flower/Fruit: Snow white, fragrant flowers in panicles at ends of shoots; .5" dark blue fruit on female trees |
| Comments: Exfoliating bark; very adaptable; tends to flower better in alternate years; easy to grow |
| Habit: Deciduous |
| Cultivars: Serrulatus |