Plant Profile

Halesia monticola (Mountain Silverbell)

A deciduous shrub that does best in moist acididc soil that lies in part shade. It has green leaves that are kind o foval shaped that turn yellow in the fall. It has bell shaped white flowers that bloom in the spring (april/may) as clusters. It has 4 winged fruits that mature in the fall. Its branches droop and is usually single trunked.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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Pronunciation: hal-EE-zhee-uh mawn-tih-KOLE-uh
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Uses: Specimen, Container, Street
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Pyramidal, oval, Vase

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m, 8 to 15 m

Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters, 8 to 10 meters

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Shape: Ovate

Leaf Margins: Serrate

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Yellow
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: White

Seasons: Spring
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
Fruit

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

Fruit Color: Yellow

Seasons: Fall

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Tolerance

Drought Tolerance: Yes
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure