#snowdrop tree

[faguscarolinensis]

Halesia diptera / Two-Wing Silverbell at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 11 May 2015

Bell-shaped flowers cover the deciduous shrub or small tree Halesia carolina (carolina silverbell, snowdrop tree). These flowers are followed by 4-winged pale green fruits while the oval leaves turn yellow in autumn. This plant requires an acidic or neutral soil.

Jill Raggett