Plant Details
Stewartia monadelpha
Tall Stewartia
Exposure:
Part Shade
Plant Category:
Shade & Flowering Trees
Height:
Minimum 25 feet , Maximum 30 feet
Width: Minimum 10 feet , Maximum 15 feet
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Width: Minimum 10 feet , Maximum 15 feet
This is a gorgeous deciduous tree with many fascinating features. In summer its single white flowers with violet anthers appear at the leaf axils. It is perhaps best known for its 2" long leaves which turn an outstanding shade of brilliant red in the fall. When the flowers and leaves are gone, it's hard not to notice the coppery flaking bark on the trunk of older specimens. This tree will eventually be 20-25' tall in cultivation. Does best with partial shade in hot summer areas.
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2 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
| Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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| Harold M. Miller Landscape Nursery | Jefferson, OR | Email now | 503-399-1599 | BB: 1 Container: 1 | |
| Heritage Seedlings & Liners Inc. | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-585-9835 | Bare Root: 3 Container: 3 Liner: 3 Seedling: 3 |
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Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:30 PM
Small to medium, deciduous tree with the flaking bark that makes Stewartias so wonderful. Summer flowers are single and white followed by egg-shaped fruits. Well drained soil in sun to part shade with summer moisture and care not to overwater. To 10-15' in x 8-10' in 10 years. Frost hardy in USDA zone 6.
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Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:30 PM
The 1-2" white flowers of this large shrub/small tree have violet-colored anthers in the center, ; the cinnamon bark peels in thin flakes. Sun-PSh/Med
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