Species: Halesia tetraptera
(hal-ee'zee-ah te-trap'ter-ah; care-oh-line'ah)
Carolina Silverbell
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
'Arnold Pink', 'Crushed Velvet', 'Meehanii', 'Rosea', 'Silver Splash', 'ssp. monticola', 'UConn Weding Bells', 'var. vestita', 'Variegata'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree < 30 feet, Shrub > 8 feet
20' -30' (spread 20' - 35')
Deciduous
rounded crown; low-branched; often several trunks
prefers soil with high percentage of organic matter; sun to part shade
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade
5a
Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)
interesting striated bark; dark yellow-green leaves do not change in fall; white, bell-shaped flowers in April and May; fruit ripen in Sept/Oct
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
chlorosis in high pH; very pest resistant
Bare Root Transplanting
Other
better transplanted from container than B & B, Native to Eastern and Midwest US.
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
