Scientific Name
Stewartia ovata

Common Name
Mountain camellia

Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; moist soil; does not tolerate heat or drought
Texture: Medium
Form: Spreading branches; bushy habit
Height: 10 to 15’
Width: 10 to 12’
Leaf: Alternate, simple leaves; orange to scarlet fall color
Flower/Fruit: White flowers in early summer
Comments: Native; difficulty to transplant
Cultivars: --
 

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