Stewartia pseudocamellia/Japanese Stewartia

Stewartia pseudocamellia / Stewartia pseudocamellia
Cinnamon colored bark on a large specimen tree growing in a public garden in Memphis
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Cinnamon colored bark on a large specimen tree growing in a public garden in Memphis

Late winter leaf buds ready to open

The trunk of a beautiful tree specimen growing on a mountain slope at Villa Carlotta on Lake Como in Italy

Tree growing in the garden at Villa Carlotta on Lake Como in Italy

Canopy of a tree with early spring foliage

Close view of foliage

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Scientific Name: Stewartia pseudocamellia
Common Name: Japanese Stewartia
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 6, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 15-20 feet
Spread: 10 - 15 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: White
Fruit present: Summer, Fall, Winter
Fruit color: Brown
Light Exposure: Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Slow
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: The Japanese stewartia can be a small single-trunked tree or a large, multi-trunked shrub. It is somewhat temperamental about where it will grow, requiring a fertile, well drained soil and partial shade for best results. White, camellia-like flowers are produced in late spring through early summer.