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Halesia carolina
Carolina Silverbell
Origin: Southeastern United States of America.
| Family |
| Styracaceae |
| Genus |
| Halesia |
| Species |
| carolina |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 20 |
| Height |
| 9 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| 6 - 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, acidic, organically rich soils in part shade. May be grown as a large, multi-stemmed shrub or trained as single trunk tree. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| No serious insect or disease problems. Susceptible to chlorosis in high pH soils. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dull, finely toothed, dark yellowish-green, ovate-oblong leaves, 5-12 cm long, turn a somewhat attractive yellow in autumn. |
| Fruit Description |
| Four-winged, brownish, nut-like fruits appear in the autumn and often persist well into the winter. |
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