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Stewartia sinensis (Chinese Stewartia)

Stewartia sinensis

Also known as Chinese Stewartia

$49.95

Size

☀SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones5-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Stewartia sinensis (Chinese Stewartia), 'Chinese Stewartia' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.

Chinese Stewartia , closely allied to Japanese Stewartia; same exquisite white camellia-like flowers and exfoliating bark.

Part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic, humus-rich soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 8. Same culture as S. pseudocamellia, afternoon shade and humus-rich moist soil.

For a Pacific Northwest native counterpart in scale and bloom, consider Amelanchier alnifolia (Saskatoon / Western Serviceberry) for white spring flowers and edible blue berries, or Cornus nuttallii (Pacific Dogwood) for show-stopping spring bracts in light shade.

Plant Details

Botanical
Stewartia sinensis
Common name
Chinese Stewartia
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
20-30 ft tall × 15-20 ft wide
Growth rate
Slow
Bloom time
Summer
Bloom color
White
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic, humus-rich soil. Provide consistent moisture and site with afternoon shade in locations with warm summers. Culture is the same as S. pseudocamellia.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
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