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Plant Details

Halesia tetraptera [split from Halesia carolina]

Scientific Name:	Halesia tetraptera [split from Halesia carolina]
Genus:	Halesia
Species Epithet:	tetraptera
Common Name:	Common Silverbell, Mountain Silverbell, Snowdrop-tree
Plant Type	Tree
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Styracaceae (Storax Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	12-36 ft., 36-72 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Moist slopes, coves, creek-banks, bottomlands (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, rare in the Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Weakley (2015) splits this species from Halesia carolina (Little Silverbell), which does not grow in NC, but can be found from SC south to the FL panhandle and west to MS. Weakley does not split Halesia tetraptera into varieties.
Blooms
Close-up of flowers Macon County, NC Bettina Darveaux
White, pink-tinged pendulous, bell-shaped flowers. Macon County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record