American snowbell
Styrax americanus
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
American snowbell (Styrax americanus) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, woodland gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. White, bell-shaped flowers hang in pairs and cover the plant in a fragrant cloud. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms, and birds eat the fruit. It grows slowly and does not compete well with other shrubs or trees, so give it some space.
Pairs well with Blue star, Hardy hibiscus, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
Southeastern United States.