A dwarfed (maximum
height 10') relative of the American fringetree, pygmy
fringetree is one of the most beautiful of the Florida
scrub plants. It occurs in scrubs and turkey oak
sandhills on the Lake Wales Ridge and has been reported
also from Citrus and Hillsborough Counties. Like the
other scrub shrubs, pygmy fringetree sprouts back quickly
after fire. Pygmy fringetree blooms in April and May and
the sweet fragrance from its delicate white blossoms is a
favorite scrub memory. One of the best places to see this
scrub beauty is at The Nature Conservancy's Saddle
Blanket Lakes Scrub Preserve near Lake Wales. Pygmy
fringetree makes an excellent maintenance-free specimen
for gardeners in zones 8-10, and is available from
several native plant nurseries in central Florida. The
species is listed as Endangered by Florida and
the USDI.
A dwarfed (maximum
height 10') relative of the American fringetree, pygmy
fringetree is one of the most beautiful of the Florida
scrub plants. It occurs in scrubs and turkey oak
sandhills on the Lake Wales Ridge and has been reported
also from Citrus and Hillsborough Counties. Like the
other scrub shrubs, pygmy fringetree sprouts back quickly
after fire. Pygmy fringetree blooms in April and May and
the sweet fragrance from its delicate white blossoms is a
favorite scrub memory. One of the best places to see this
scrub beauty is at The Nature Conservancy's Saddle
Blanket Lakes Scrub Preserve near Lake Wales. Pygmy
fringetree makes an excellent maintenance-free specimen
for gardeners in zones 8-10, and is available from
several native plant nurseries in central Florida. The
species is listed as Endangered by Florida and
the USDI.
