Halesia | Carolina silverbell - 300-350cm, 90lt PhotiniaHalesia, or Silverbell, is a small genus of five species (H. carolina, H. diptera, H. macgregorii, H. tetraptera, and H. monticola) of large, deciduous shrubs or small trees with grey bark, and simple, ovate, green leaves, that turn yellow in autumn and fall off early. Attractive, hanging, bell shaped, white to pale pink flowers grow in clusters and bloom in spring. Flowers are followed by four winged (or two winged), nut like fruits in autumn and
gently arching
It needs a sheltered location
flanking pathways
It is sterile
The clusters of lovely
and pink and golden-purple in autumn
Prunus 'The Bride’ is a lovely
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Albomarginata Manon' is an adaptable tree
doesn’t produce fruit
Flowers grow both from stems and from leaf axils
but it can withstand heavy pruning as well
and hummingbirds