fairy bells
Disporum cantoniense
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White to greenish-yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Fairy bells (Disporum cantoniense) is a perennial for low maintenance and naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows 36 to 60 inches tall and spreads 18 to 24 inches. White to greenish-yellow flowers open in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Wood lily, Chocolate lily, and Autumn Brilliance juneberry.
Native range
Himalayas, China, and southwestern Asia.