Snowbell Plants at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently represented in our collections. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

  • Styrax americanus

    American Snowbell
    A beautiful, native, rounded deciduous shrub with showy white, bell-shaped flowers in May, then interesting, hanging, gray fall fruits.
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    • Styrax americanus // American Snowbell ("straight species")

  • Styrax japonicus

    Japanese Snowbell
    A small, beautiful, compact, broad-rounded tree w/ strong horizontal branching, showy white May-June flowers, & interesting pendulous fruits.
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    • Styrax japonicus // Japanese Snowbell ("straight species")
    • Styrax japonicus 'Evening Light' // Evening Light Japanese Snowbell

  • Styrax obassia

    Fragrant Snowbell
    A small deciduous tree or large shrub with showy, white flowers May/June, interesting fall fruits, and showy bark as it ages.
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    • Styrax obassia // Fragrant Snowbell ("straight species")