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