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Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese Stewartia
The mottled, exfoliating bark is especially noticeable in the winter and is reminiscent of a smooth tortoise's shell. This vase-shaped tree produces camellia-like, white flowers with orange anthers and dark green leaves which take on hues of reddish-orange-to-burgundy in the fall.
- » Vase-shaped crown with a rounded to oval habit
- » Bark exfoliates in strips of gray, orange, and reddish-brown
- » Leaves emerge bronze-purple in the spring, turning dark green by summer
- » White camellia-like flowers appear in sequence; not all at once
- » Fall foliage is a showy red to orange
- » Bloom Time: Midsummer
3gal
$102.00
B&B in Container
Treeform
$555.00
B&B in Container
$594.00
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Flowering Time
| • | Summer |
Landscape uses
| • | Specimen |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Stewartia pseudocamellia
An excellent lawn specimen, this plant has all-season interest with its white flowers, fall colour, and colourful exfoliating bark. Grow in a moist, acidic, well-drained soil in full morning sun or partial shade. Avoid planting where the sun can reach it in the heat of the day.