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Halesia tetraptera 'Rosea'
Carolina Silverbell
Plant Type:
TREESHalesia tetraptera ‘Rosea’ – As the name implies 'Rosea' is a beautiful pink-blooming selection of Carolina Silverbell. This floriferous selection is gorgeous in flower with all bells in medium pink. Cooler springs bring darker pink florets; warmer springs elicit lighter pink bells. In the north spring planting is strongly recommended. Established potted starter tree, cutting grown.
Characteristics and Attributes for Halesia tetraptera 'Rosea'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer
Interesting Bark
- Striped
- Colored
Autumn Interest
- Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Specimen
- Woodland
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Fertile
- Acid
- Draining
Origins
- Southeastern U.S.
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Halesia
Common Name: Carolina Silverbell
The Carolina Silverbells when in flower are most beautiful low-branched trees. Flowers dangle in huge numbers, 4-lobed, bell-shaped in middle spring in northeastern Connecticut, earlier farther south, before the foliage emerges. They are understory trees in the southeastern U. S. As such, all tend to be happier in some open afternoon shade planted in fertile, draining soil. The multitudes of pendulous papery brown fruits on all Silverbells all along the branches dangle and dance in autumn breezes well into winter. They add more seasonal interest. All Silverbells tend towards multi-stemming; if you prefer a single-stemmed specimen you will have need of pruning shears kept close at hand. The dark purple-brown bark is loaded with vertical striations in a putty color. The Carolina Silverbells were formerly known as Halesia carolina, now H. tetraptera. In the north spring planting is strongly recommended. All of the Carolina Silverbells we offer are cutting grown.