Silverbells comprise several species of native trees that are attracting increased interest in the southeastern United States. The two-winged silverbell (Halesia diptera) is one of our many smaller-growing native tree species that should be considered for inclusion in a native landscape plan.
Silverbells most commonly are recognized by bell-shaped, drooping flowers from early to midspring in Louisiana. Sometimes the two-winged silverbell is called the “snowdrop tree.”
Native across portions of South Carolina, the Florida panhandle, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and southeast Texas, the silverbell is most often found as an understory tree in hardwood and pine forests. It occurs in wetter sites, such as swampy areas and along stream banks.
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