Stewartia tree

Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) is a wonderful garden-sized tree with all-season appeal; exfoliating winter bark, fabulous fall color and summertime bloom. An excellent choice when you're in a small garden and you don't have room for very many trees. The eGardenGo site has lots of ideas for adding it to your garden.

Find Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) in Boston Hopkinton Chelmsford Hingham Middleborough Massachusetts MA at Weston Nurseries

A multistemmed, deciduous tree with a rounded columnar form, stewartia features stunning bark that exfoliates in strips of gray, orange, and reddish brown once the trunk attains a diameter of 2 to 3 inches.

Elegant small flowers, brilliant fall color, delicate branching and showy bark make Stewartia attractive in all seasons.

Stewartia monadelpha is a lovely small- to medium-sized tree for a woodland garden setting. Its multi-season talents include summertime camellia-like blooms in white, fabulous red fall color and lovely cinnamon-brown bark year-round.

For the north side of the house along the fence: Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) has lovely, camellia-like blooms with white petals and orange centers that highlight fresh green leaves. Foliage turns orange and red in fall and in winter it displays attractive peeling bark. This is an all season performer. Deciduous. Upright habit. Grows 12-12’ H in 15 years.

If you can only bring one tree into your garden, it will have to provide beauty and interest for all four seasons. The Japanese stewartia tree is up for the job. For more Japanese stewartia info and t

The tree’s dark green leaves become a riot of saturated oranges and flaming reds in the fall.

These trees can fit into small gardens and front yards that contend with obstructions like power lines.

Japanese Stewartia is an ideal tree for small spaces and can tolerate some shade. This tree looks best left to grow in its natural form, so avoid pruning if possible.