Carolina Silverbell

Did you know

• The pendant, bell-shaped white flowers dangle in clusters, looking like tiny silver bells hung on branches.
• Carolina silverbell is native to the Appalachian Mountains, where it grows as an understory tree.
• The genus was named after Stephen Hales, an English clergyman and pioneer in plant physiology.
• Its four-winged fruit pods persist through winter, adding ornamental interest after leaves fall.
• Bumblebees are the primary pollinators, vibrating the flowers with 'buzz pollination' to release pollen.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental tree
• woodland garden
• native plant restoration