This deciduous tree has an upright trunk with scaly pale brown bark and ascending branches that form a broad conical crown. It has dark green pointed oblong leaves that turn orange-red in autumn and the small cup-shaped white flowers appear in summer.   

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Stewartia monadelpha is naturally found from central and southern Japan to Korea growing in woodlands in well drained fertile loams that are tending acidic. It prefers a semi shaded to full sun position and is drought tender but is frost and high temperature tolerant.

Tall Stewartia is grown for its habit, autumn colour and its white flowers. It is planted in shaded gardens or woodland settings in coastal or inland temperate regions. It establishes in 3 to 5 years attaining 3m (10ft) in height and is used in Japanese gardens for a skyline effect when mature. ID 2708

Stewartia (stew-ar-TEE-ah) monadelpha (mona-DEL-fah)

Theaceae (tee-AY-see-ee)
Tea Family