Stewartia pseudocamellia Koreana
A fairly large tree that will be good to view in all seasons..
Sturdy shrub to medium-high tree with a broad, pyramidal crown that eventually becomes oval. The smooth grey to grey-brown bark scales in thin plates to reveal beige orange, cinnamon to purplish brown bast. This produces a decorative trunk.
How to growCultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist soil and protect from cold drying winds
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in mid to late summer. Propagate by seed (sown outdoors) in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning group 1
Pest Generally pest-free
Diseases Generally disease-free
Sturdy shrub to medium-high tree with a broad, pyramidal crown that eventually becomes oval. The smooth grey to grey-brown bark scales in thin plates to reveal beige orange, cinnamon to purplish brown bast. This produces a decorative trunk.
How to growCultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist soil and protect from cold drying winds
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in mid to late summer. Propagate by seed (sown outdoors) in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Low Maintenance
Pruning group 1
Pest Generally pest-free
Diseases Generally disease-free
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Botanical details
Family. Theaceae Native to the UK. No Foliage. Deciduous Habit. Bushy GenusStewartia are deciduous trees or shrubs, often with attractive peeling bark, ovate leaves and showy white flowers; good autumn colour Name status. Accepted Plant range. Korea 
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