Bigleaf Snowbell
Styrax grandifolius
Family
Styracaeae
Genus
Styrax
Specific Epithet
grandifolius
Arboretum Collection
ST
Lifecycle
medium deciduous shrub
Fall Color
yellow
Size
to 5 meters
Bloom Time
May to June
Flower
White
Bark
red to dark brown
Leaf Size
2 1/2 to 7" long
Leaf Margin
Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Leaf Type
Simple
Description
A small tree with a showy floral display. Buds are protected through the growing season inside the base of each leaf's petiole.
Cultural Requirements
An understory shrub found on rocky mesic and moist rich sites.
