Stewartia pseudocamellia, ‘Japanese Stewartia’
$169.00
A beautiful and hardy specimen that flowers in June through early August, and has both striking leaves, flowers and bark. It is one of our favorites, and is quite hard-to-find! This specimen will reward every one who sees it throughout the year. They grow best in mixed sun and shade, especially being shaded from the hot afternoon sun. It is truly an exquisite and colorful tree.
The Japanese Stewartia is one of our Top 5 Favorite trees. It is a medium-growing, pyramidal (almost columnar), deciduous tree which typically matures over time to 25-30’+ tall. We grow our specimens as single trunk that quickly develop into multi-trunk trees with many lower branches growing upwards. They display beautiful Camellia-like white flowers (to 2.5″ diameter) with showy orange-yellow anthers appear in June through early August..
It is generally a very hardy tree with elliptic, lightly furrowed dark green foliage (to 3″ long) that turn amazing shades of reddish-orange and burgundy in autumn. They like a well drained organic foundation and can grow quite vigorously in bright shaded locations, especially when sheltered from the direct hot afternoon sun.
They have exfoliating, reddish-brown bark providing good winter color and interest. USDA zones 5-9 This particular specimen is highly recommended!
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