Halesia carolina

Carolina Silverbell

White, pendulous, bell-shaped flowers bloom profusely in spring before the foliage emerges. Flowers carpet the ground as they drop from the tree. This low-branched tree has dark, yellow-green foliage in summer changing to yellow in fall.

A beautiful small native tree at home in shrub borders or woodland settings. Excellent understory tree that provides nesting sites and pollen/nectar for pollinators.

  • Native ornamental flowering tree
  • Attractive yellow fall color
  • Bell-shaped white flowers in spring

  • Category: Tree, Native
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-8
  • Height: 20-40 ft
  • Spread: 20-35 ft
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Foliage Color: Green
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Landscape Characteristics
Flowers
Specialty Use
Woodland Garden
Classification by Use
Color Impact
Native
Habit
Upright
Light Requirement
Part Shade
Part Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Well-Drained
Foliage Color
Green
Yellow
Attributes
Fall Color
Focal Point
Great Foliage
Low Maintenance
Native
Specimen
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Halesia carolina

Grow in rich, well-drained, moist, acidic soil that is high in organic matter. Sun or semi-shade. Becomes chlorotic in high pH soils.