Mountain Camellia
Stewartia ovata
Mountain camellia is a prized Appalachian understory shrub or small tree with large, ruffled white camellia-like flowers with showy purple stamens in summer, plus brilliant fall color.
- Family
- Theaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 10–15 ft
- Spacing
- 10–15 ft apart
- Light
- shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA