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Carolina Silverbell is an elegant, fast growing, deciduous, woodland tree. The delicate, white pendulous bell flowers in emerge with the leaves in spring and are lightly scented. Prized by beekeepers for being a good supply of honey/pollen/nectar. The flowers are followed by four-winged pale green fruit and yellow autumn colour later in the year.
Halesia carolina
Common name: Carolina Silverbell
Native: S.E. United States, mainly Florida
Provenance: U.S.
Size and Spread(10yrs): 10m x 7m
Treatment required: Deeply dormant, needing a period of cold, then warm, then cold.
Seeds / kg: c. 3800 88%viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Acid to neutral, moist but well drained.
Planting Instructions: Semi shade.
Mature height: 12m
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| Weight | 0.00 g |
|---|---|
| Genus | Halesia |
| Family | Styracaceae |
| Flowering Month | May |
| Colour | white |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | flowers |
| Requires | part shade |
| Size | Seed pack (approx 35 seeds) |
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