Two-wing Silverbell
Halesia diptera
Two-wing silverbell is a Southeastern understory tree that drips clusters of pure-white bell flowers along its branches in spring, followed by curious two-winged fruits. Lovely at the woodland edge.
- Family
- Styracaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 15–30 ft
- Spacing
- 15–25 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NY, SC, TX