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Mountain Silverbell

Halesia carolina

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found in sandy alluvial forests, calcareous hammocks. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Native to West Virginia (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
10–40 feet
Spread
25–35 feet
Light
Dappled sunlight, Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist

Space about 30 ft apart from its recorded spread. Enter your bed size for a count

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At a glance

Life cycle
Woody perennial
Leaves
Deciduous
Bloom
March to April
Fruiting season
September to October

Recorded in 4 West Virginia counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Floodplain and bottomland forests

Forests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

11CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · Halesia

  • Callosamia prometheaPromethea Silkmoth, Promethea Moth
  • Egira alternansAlternate Woodling
  • Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
  • Herpetogramma thestealisZigzag Herpetogramma, Subtle-Feathered Grass Moth
  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
  • Lambdina fervidariaCurve-Lined Looper Moth
  • Melanolophia canadariaCanadian Melanolphia, Variable Redmarked Looper
  • Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
  • Plagodis fervidariaFervid Plagodis
  • Platypolia mactataAdorable Brocade, Prairie Quaker
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  • Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
8BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Halesia

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Styracaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–8b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Pink or white
Growth rate
Moderate
Growth habit
Single stem
Foliage color
Green
Fruit begins
September
Fruit ends
October

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

West Virginia rankSNR
Global rankG4G5
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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