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
- 20–30 ft
- Spacing
- 20–30 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- rain garden
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TX