Description
Styrax americanus
Also known as: Big-leaf Snowbell
This is a slender-branched, deciduous shrub or small tree, 8-15 ft. tall, with a wide, wispy, open crown. American snowbell’s showy, white, bell-shaped flowers are borne in pairs from leaf axils. When in bloom, they cover the plant creating a fragrant, white cloud. The foliage is bright-green and glossy.
Yearly Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness Zone: 6-9
Light: Full Sun-Partial Shade
Mature Growth: 8-12 feet high
Soil: moist, acid based, sandy, sandy loam
Blooms: April through June
Wildlife: Nectar-insects, Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-bees
Plant Size when available: 1 Gallon, 2 Gallon
