Halesia tetraptera
Common silverbell · also Mountain silverbell, Carolina silverbell, Snowdrop tree
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Halesia tetraptera is a deciduous understory tree with a dense yet airy canopy, known for its showy, dangling white flowers and four-winged brown fruits. Native to the southeastern United States, it requires ample water and has no salt tolerance, making it a low-maintenance species for urban planting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 410.03%23 yr22 in
- 150.00%—4.0 in
- 20.01%—2.4 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–30 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 18 in, mean 17 in, 90th percentile 36 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Appalachian Piedmont forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
Other Halesia in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
