Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese Stewartia
Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) combines white, camellia-like summer flowers with colorful autumn leaves. Peeling, patchwork bark remains visible after leaf fall, giving this small tree interest in winter as well.
Its structure combines upright growth and dense branching. Growth is slow. The leaves are shed for winter. Autumn foliage can bring yellow, purple and red tones.
Choose a site in full sun or partial shade. Provide acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil and maintain even moisture. Shelter from harsh afternoon heat and maintain steady soil moisture.
Size
• Height: 12-40 ft
• Width: 8-25 ft
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 5a–8b
Best Uses
• Border
• Mass Planting
• Specimen
• Street Tree
• Pollinator garden
- Plant type
- Deciduous Tree
- Height
- 12-40 ft
- Width
- 8-25 ft
- Hardiness zones
- 5a–8b
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom time
- Summer
- Flower color
- White
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Purple, Red, Yellow
- Fruit color
- Brown, Green
- Soil
- Acidic, Humus rich, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy
- Landscape use
- Border, Mass Planting, Pollinator garden, Specimen, Street Tree, Woodland Gardens
- Shape
- Dense, Multi Stem, Open Canopy, Oval, Pyramidal, Upright
- Bark
- Exfoliating, Smooth
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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