Is Carolina Silverbell deer resistant?
Halesia carolina
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 4–8LightPart shade
Mature height120–480 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range6 US states
About Carolina Silverbell
White bells hang along the branches in spring, best seen from below, so plant it beside a path. Wants acid soil and light woodland shade.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6.5
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 118 to 177 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Carolina Silverbell
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Carolina Silverbell grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New Yorknative
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgianative
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolinanative
- Floridanative
- Alabamanative
- Mississippinative
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 6 US states in total.
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Common questions about Carolina Silverbell
- Is Carolina Silverbell deer resistant?
- Carolina Silverbell (Halesia carolina) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Carolina Silverbell grow in?
- Carolina Silverbell is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Carolina Silverbell grow in shade?
- Yes. Carolina Silverbell tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Carolina Silverbell get?
- Mature height is roughly 120–480 in. Growth rate is moderate.