fairy bells
Disporum uniflorum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Soft yellow
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Fairy bells (Disporum uniflorum) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows 24 to 30 inches tall and spreads 9 to 12 inches. Soft yellow flowers open from early to late spring.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Rozanne crane's-bill, and Duke blueberry.
Native range
Korea.