Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Stewartia Koreana

Size:

30' tall by 30' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 1"-4" long, elliptical, sparsely toothed

Flowers:

white 3"-diameter, cup-shaped, camellia-like; summer

Fruit:

1.5"-2" hard, pointed, woody, 5-valved capsule

Fall Interest:

orange-red to yellow-orange; deciduous

Culture:

high shade or afternoon shade; moist, rich, slightly acidic, well-drained

Disease/Insect:

Use:

mixed border, specimen, woodland garden

Cultivars:

Notes:

exfoliating bark; native to Korea