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Japanese Stewartia

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Japanese Stewartia is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 20-40 ft × 15-30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and white blooms in summer. It grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
5-8
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
20-40 ft × 15-30 ft
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Yellow, White
Bloom season
Summer
Native to
Japan

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