bigleaf snowbell
Styrax grandifolius
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size8 to 20 feet tall6 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White , yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bigleaf snowbell (Styrax grandifolius) is a tree for borders, woodland gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly and reaches 8 to 20 feet tall. White bell-shaped flowers open from early to late spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Great blue lobelia, and Cherry laurel.
Native range
AL, AR, FL, GA, and 11 more places. See all 15
AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, and VA.