Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: Carolina Silverbell Tree

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Carolina Silverbell Tree

Flowering Halesia carolina

A native tree growing in our Butterfly Garden is the Halesia carolina (commonly known as the Carolina Silverbell Tree. ) This is a spring flowering understory tree.

This tree is a host plant to several butterflies. Honeybees and bumblebees enjoy nectar from the blooms. Birds eat the buds and flower clusters.

More information on this tree may be found here:

Carolina Silverbell

Photo by C. Christian

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