Scientific Name:

Styrax americanus

Common Name:

American Snowbell

Scientific Name Pronounciation:

STY-raks a-mer-ih-KAY-nus

Plant Type:

Tree

Plant Hardiness Zones:

5-9

Plant Hardiness Zone(s):

Usual Size:

6-12 ft. H x 8-10 ft. W

Flower:

White, bell-shaped flowers with 5 petals are borne in pairs from leaf axils.

Bloom Time Notes:

Late spring

Leaf:

Deciduous, alternate, simple, rounded leaves; 1.5-3.5 inches long

Fruit:

Egg shaped, hairy, dry drupe, 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch in diameter, turns a gray-brown when ripe in early fall.

Wildlife:

Host plant for the promethea moth. Bees visit for nectar and pollen.

Natural Habitat:

Stream banks; low woods; swamp margins.

Propagation:

Seed or softwood cuttings.

Bloom Time:

Sun or Shade:

Companion Plants:

Cultural Notes:

American Snowbell (Styrax americanus) grows in sun to part shade; prefers moist, acidic soil. This is a great specimen tree for small areas.

 

Other Common Names: Storax, mock orange.

Other Scientific Names:  Styrax americanus var. pulverulentus, Styrax pulverulentus

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