Halesia monticola | Silverbell | Tree
Halesia monticola belongs to the plant family STYRACACE and Genus Halesia This Tree prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 05,06 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to full shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Halesia monticola does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Halesia monticola so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Halesia monticola silverbell is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Halesia monticola | Silverbell is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This is an insect resistant variety. Halesia monticola can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. Silver bell needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes soils that are fertile. This species likes full sun to full shade. It needs soil that is moist, well drained.
Halesia monticola will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Halesia monticola is a woody perennial. Flowers: Silver bell has dangling clusters of bell-shaped flowers. Blossoms appear in March and continue through May. Most often the flowers occur in either white or rose.
Halesia monticola | Silverbell is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white,rose. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: dangling clusters of bell-shaped flowers
In the Northern Hemisphere Halesia monticola starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 05,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 80' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.