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Mountain Silverbell |
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Carolina Silverbell |
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Carolina Silver Bell |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 35 feet or more |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Cold, moist stratification. May take up to two years to sprout. Other info: Collect fruit from early fall to early winter; air dry to prevent mold. Store sealed in the refrigerator. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Layering |
| Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jul 18, 2018 10:11 AM Some sources online and my old gigantic textbook from 1998 of Manual of Woody Landscape Plants have the official name of Carolina Silverbell as Halesia tetraptera instead of H. Carolina. Therefore, H. tetraptera = H. carolina, with the first scientific name being the one really used now. Look in Halesia carolina to see more photos of this species. [ Reply to this comment | |
