American Snowdrop Tree, Two-wing Silverbell

A few years ago I moved to a house with a lot of open space, and promptly bought a young Halesia diptera from a local native plant nurser...Read Morey to plant in my yard. You'll see different recommendations for where to plan different species of Halesia, and I think you probably can't go wrong with part shade; but mine is growing very well in full sun (zone 8).

One curious thing about it - is that for the past two years the new growth has flopped over during early spring rain storms - and the branches never completely right themselves. So my plant has a rather "floppy" habit. Right now it is a large mound (maybe 8 feet tall by 10 feet wide).

This spring was the first time it bloomed (~ 3-4 years old), and it is a beautiful and graceful looking tree in flower. Looking forward to seeing what it does over time.

A nice specimen of this tree can be found in the "Wild Florida" area of the Jacksonville (Florida) Zoo and Gardens. The tree is breathta...Read Morekingly beautiful when in full bloom! To my eye, it resembles a "Mock Orange" but with the petals inverted into a bell shaped flower.

Jeremy