Stewartia monadelpha, Orangebark Stewartia or Tall Stewartia well-draining soil arching 5 ft tall stems

arching 5 ft tall stems

fragrant fruits that remain on the vines

taller with age

Mature size: 8-12 ft tall by only 2-4 ft wide initially

Stewartia monadelpha, Orangebark Stewartia or Tall Stewartia well-draining soil arching 5 ft tall stemsA four season performer, monodelpha has 2 inch white cup flowers in early summer, a brilliant orange red fall leaf color, and orange cinnamon bark. I have heard several serious and normally sober plant people go into an ecstatic rapture about this tree. Though its mature size is large, it's a very slow grower so it can be considered an excellent bonsai candidate. Among the Stewartias it is perhaps most sun tolerant; drought tolerant once established,