Carolina Silverbell

Halesia carolina

Carolina Silverbell (Halesia carolina) is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 30-40 ft × 20-35 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to black walnut, deer and fire, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

30-40 ft × 20-35 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Pink, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths, Pollinators

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Fire

Native to

Southeastern United States