American Fringetree (Chionanthus virgincus)

Spring Grove’s champion American Fringetree can be found in Ohio’s southernmost counties but is adaptable throughout the state. Although its Asian cousin grows as a small tree, this taxon grows as a large multi-leader shrub that can be trained to grow as a small multi-leader tree with continuous effort. This specimen is in declining condition, but we have one other specimen that is larger than the designated champion. The current champion measured its largest leader to 27-inches, a height of 24-feet height and 22-feet for crown spread totaling 54-points. The champion tree has its boulder closer to it and away from the companion American Fringetree at the northern side of Section 101.