Halesia carolina
Elegant small tree with graceful, bell-shaped white flowers in spring. Later, it forms decorative, winged fruits. It prefers nutritious, acidic to neutral, cooler soil in sun to partial shade. It attracts bees. Soft green foliage with a beautiful yellow autumn color.
Use in the garden
- wildlife: for bees
botanical information
- Botanical name: Halesia carolina
- Genus: Halesia
- Family: Asteraceae
Features
| height: | 200-300 cm |
| flowering: | April - June |
| color: | white |
| leaf color: | green |
| habit: | wide, ascending |
| light: | full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade |
| moisture: | average, moist |
| pH: | acid, neutral |
| winter zone: | 6 [-20°C] |
| density: | 1 - 2 |
