Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina
Understory tree that hangs rows of white bell flowers along its branches in spring. Lovely at woodland edges and beloved by early bees and hummingbirds.
- Family
- Styracaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 30–40 ft
- Spacing
- 20–35 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, rain garden
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, IL, MS, OH, OK, SC, TN, WV