Latin name: Stewartia pseudocamellia
Article written by the Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association
Stewartia pseudocamellia, is a medium size deciduous flowering tree and belongs to the Theaceae family. It’s beautiful white flowers with orange anthers appear from June through August and are a similar shape to a Camellia flower which is in the same family. It grows to approximately 6-12m in height, with a pyramidal to oval shape. The bark of this tree is multi-colored and peels in strips of gray, orange, and reddish-brown year-round. Leaves are dark green, 5-9cm long and change to a vibrant orange, red, burgundy color in the fall.
| Attribute | Description |
| Form: |
Multi-stemmed, oval shaped with low branches |
| Foliage: |
Broadleaf |
| Height/Width: |
12 to 40 feet tall and 8 to 25 feet wide |
| Hardiness Zone: |
Zones 5 - 8 |
| Exposure: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Flower shape and colour: |
White |
| Leaf colour: |
Dark green turning orange/red in the fall |
| Flower time: |
June - August |
| Preferred soil and watering: |
Well-draining Sandy/loam with high Organic Matter |
| Pests and diseases: | |
| Other: |
This tree may be propagated by seeds and softwood cuttings and has no serious insect or disease problems. |