American Snowbell (Styrax americanus)
Estimated Height at Pickup:2-3’, 1 gal
A.k.a. American snowbell, mock orange, and storax. A petite tree with drooping, fragrant white flowers! At home in wet woods, wetland margins, floodplains, and stream banks, but adapts well to moist garden plantings.
Pollination: Unknown
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Loam, Sandy Loam
Height: 6’-10’
Width: 6’-10’
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Fruit: Off white to green berries contain a large seed.
Fall Color: Yellow, Brown
Root Type: ?
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers may attract butterflies. Hosts some moths, including the promethea moth.
Notes: Rarely grows up to 15’.