Styrax grandifolius
bigleaf snowbell
Notes:
Not recommended north of USDA zone 7; prefers hot summers.
Lifespan is debated.
Sources: Dirr, NCSU, USDA.
Tags:
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
compacted soil intolerant
drought tolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:shrub
form:tree
fragrant flowers
habit:rounded
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:naturalizing
well-drained soil required
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