Plants of the Styrax Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. 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")