Halesia tetraptera var. monticola – Mountain Silverbell

Mountain Silverbell hails from moist to wet ridges and remote forest coves in the Great Smokies. While some botanists consider it to represent only one extreme of a continuously variable species, from a horticultural perspective it is unique – flowers are larger, as is the tree itself, and single-trunked trees can occasionally be found reaching into the forest canopy. Few trees match the beauty of Silverbell when at peak bloom. The white flowers often have a slight pink tinge to them. While not indigenous to the Catskills it is completely hardy here.

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Storax family (Styracaceae)

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Updated 16 March 2024