Carolina Silverbell

My Carolina Silverbell is now in full bloom. Bees love to bury themselves in the abundant blooms.

True, not for fall foliage, but I always thought that the pods that rattled in the wind were the "silverbells" after which this tree was ...Read Morenamed - this is a great tree for the romantic imagination.

This is one of the few trees to present interesting bark year-round. Although more noticeable in the winter months, the vertical fissures...Read More of gray, brown, and black that form into plates are quite effective against a dark background. Not a good tree for fall foliage, though.

a Beautiful group of these trees are on the Ohio State University campus in columbus ohio. They are medium size here, probably because o...Read Moref the cold. They are also very difficult to find locally, but worth the search.