fragrant snowbell
Styrax obassia
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Fragrant snowbell (Styrax obassia) is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and accent use. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate and reaches 20 to 30 feet tall. White flowers carry a sweet fragrance. The tree grows best in acid to neutral soil.
Pairs well with Katsura tree, Autumn fern, and Green Velvet buxus.
Native range
Japan.