Mountain Silverbell

Halesia tetraptera Ellis

Storax family

Plant Type
Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
60.0 feet
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Callosamia promethea, Lambdina fervidaria, Schizura concinna

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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