« Previous Plant  |  Next Plant »

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 Low Inventory
$102.00
B&B in Container Treeform
$555.00
B&B in Container
$594.00
Contact Us for Availability
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:10-12 m
  • Spread:5-6 m
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
• Slow
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Oval
• Rounded
• Vase-shape
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
• Orange
• Red
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.