Friday, July 10, 2009

Plant Pick - Stewartia pseudocamellia

Small tree, year-round interest - what more could you ask for? Not much, except for this beautiful summer flower.


The Stewartia pseudocamellia is slow-growing to about 25 feet high and 12 feet wide, perfect for small yards. It does best in part shade but will tolerate full sun and requires organic, well-drained soil.

The best thing about Stewartia pseudocamellia is that it truly is a four-season tree. The flowers are beautiful during summer and the fall color is an outstanding red-orange. As the tree ages the bark becomes mottled with pink, rust, and grey. It also has nice branch-structure.

For more info on this tree, check out Great Plant Picks.

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