Stewartia monadelpha

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Stewartia

  Species:

  monadelpha

  Family:

  Theaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Japan

  Wildlife Value:

  Its flowers will attract bees.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Tree

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Open

  Pyramidal

  Rounded

  Growth Rate:

  Slow

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Texture:

  Sand

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  12-24 feet

  24-60 feet

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Brown/Copper

  Fruit Length:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Description:

  Brown seed pods

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Summer

  Flower Shape:

  Cup

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Red/Burgundy

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Shape:

  Elliptical

  Ovate

  Leaf Margin:

  Serrate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Width:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  1.5-3" leaves, red-maroon fall color.

• Bark:

  Bark Color:

  Dark Brown

  Surface/Attachment:

  Smooth

  Bark Description:

  Cinnamon brown bark

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Description:

  Multi-stemmed or trunked.

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Patio

  Design Feature:

  Accent

  Flowering Tree

  Specimen