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California Snowbell

Styrax redivivus

California Snowbell (Styrax redivivus)

California snowbell (drug snowbell) is a chaparral and foothill shrub that hangs fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers along its branches in spring, drought-tolerant for dry, sunny California gardens.

Family
Styracaceae
Type
tree
Lifespan
perennial
Height
6–12 ft
Spacing
6–12 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
April, May
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen
Native states
CA, OR

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