| Description | A small to medium tree with white flowers in the early spring. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | {hal-EE-zhee-uh)(mawn-tih-KOLE-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | sun to shade |
| Moisture | average to moist, not tolerant of draught |
| Soil & Site | prefers rich, organic, well drained, ph 5-6, tolerant of other soils |
| Flowers | The flowers are: pink, bell shaped, 2-5 flowers per cluster, downward pointing. flowering starts end of April to early May. Fruit is a 4-winged drupe. Flowering occurs along last years branches on the previous season's wood |
| Leaves | simple, alternate serrated leaves, green changing to yellow in the fall |
| Dimensions | reaches 20-40 feet tall with a spread of 15-30 feet. |
| Propagation | soft wood cuttings |
| Misc Facts | The genus "Halesia" is named after Stephen Hales, an 18th century English scientist. |
| Notes & Reference | The Mountain Silver Bells and the Pink Mountain Silver Bells that I have observed over the last 3-4 years are all growing in sites where they get some direct sunlight and are in dabbled to full shade for most of the day. Not a good plant for difficult sites. |
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