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Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina · Tree
Carolina Silverbell is a moderate-growing 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 and 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Carolina Silverbell’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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