mountain silverbell
Halesia carolina
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 40 feet tall20 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mountain silverbell (Halesia Carolina) is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, woodlands, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White bell-shaped flowers droop along the branches about a week before the dogwoods bloom. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Wind can damage it, so pick a sheltered spot.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Cinnamon fern, Smooth hydrangea, and Solomon's seal.
Native range
Southeastern United States.