Fringetree, also called Grancy Graybeard, is a tall shrub or short tree with opposite, deciduous leaves, drooping white “beard-like” flowers and dark blue drupes.
Damp woods, thickets, bluffs.
Fringetree is commonly one of the last plants to produce leaves each year. Multiple parts of the tree have been used medicinally, including to treat gallbladder and liver illnesses. It makes a beautiful ornamental tree. It is host to the Rustic Sphinx Moth.
Leaf length: 4.00-8.00 inches
Tree height: 15.00-30.00 feet
Where to find Fringetree on the Louisiana State Arboretum Trails:
TER - Walker Terrace 27.0
Refer to our Live Map to locate this species and its interpretative signage on the trail system.