Styrax obassia /Fragrant Snowbell, Fragrant Styrax

Large oval-shaped leaves
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Large oval-shaped leaves	Foliage	Summer foliage
Early spring leaves	Close-up of spring leaf	Close view of leaf
Flowers beginning to open	Drooping raceme of white flowers	Racemes of fragrant white flowers open in spring
Seed crop follows flowering and mature in late summer and rall	Young tree in flower	Closer view of young tree in leaf and flowers in early spring
Young tree at Stephen F. Austin University Arboretum in Texas	Nuts on a specimen shrub late in the season


Scientific Name:	Styrax obassia
Common Name:	Fragrant Snowbell, Fragrant Styrax
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	20-30 feet
Spread:	15 - 20 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Summer, Fall
Fruit color:	Green, Brown
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This is a relatively small deciduous tree that produces bell-shaped white flowers in spring. This small tree is ideal as a patio tree although not readily available in the trade. Select a site that has fertile, well drained soil and some sunlight, preferably in the morning. The green fruit can be a special feature of this deciduous tree in late summer.