Stewartia pseudocamellia

Japanese Stewartia

These are distinctive trees and shrubs in every season. Their leaves become rich green in spring, and their camellia-like flowers bloom in summer. In autumn their leaves blaze with color. Flaking brownish bark reveals lighter inner bark, so mottled trunks are a mix of orange, gray and reddish-brown. Plant these slow growers only on the West Coast, in the Southeast and in sheltered locations in the mid-Atlantic regions. Shade from hot afternoon sun. Prefer loamy acid soil. Transplant only when young. Mulch to keep soil moist. Use leaf mold or peat moss as soil amendments.

Cup-shaped, single white flowers with orange centers and yellow or deep red to purple fall color give seasonal interest to this tree.

Attributes - Stewartia pseudocamellia

Plant Type: Tree

Bloom Season: Mid Summer through Late Summer

Flower Color: Orange, White

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 25 ft. to 60 ft.

Width: 40 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Climate: Zones 6, 7, 8

Notes: Thrives in Acid Soil. Low Maintenance.

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