Japanese Stewartia – Stewartia pseudocamellia 10 Seeds | Showy Flowering Tree | Cold Hardy Exfoliating Bark | Brilliant Fall Color | Bonsai Friendly

Grow your own Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia), a stunning ornamental tree prized for its year-round beauty, elegant form, and camellia-like white flowers.

This slow-growing deciduous tree develops a pyramidal to oval shape and features striking exfoliating bark in shades of gray, orange, and reddish-brown once mature. In spring, foliage emerges bronzy purple, matures to deep green in summer, and transforms into brilliant tones of red, orange, and burgundy in autumn.

In early to midsummer, cup-shaped white flowers with showy orange-yellow centers bloom in succession, adding refined elegance to gardens and landscapes. A beautiful choice for lawn specimens, woodland gardens, borders, or bonsai cultivation.

You will receive seeds similar in quality to those shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 10 Stewartia pseudocamellia seeds
✔️ Clearly labeled seed packet
✔️ Sowing instructions included
✔️ Non-pretreated seeds

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Japanese Stewartia
Botanical Name: Stewartia pseudocamellia
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering tree
Growth Stage: Seed
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, organically rich, well-drained soil
Watering: Medium; low drought tolerance
Mature Height: 12–40 feet
Growth Rate: Slow
USDA Zones: 5–8
Container Friendly: Yes (suitable for bonsai when young)

💡 Care Tip: Soak seeds for 24 hours, then provide 120 days of warm stratification followed by 90 days of cold stratification at approximately 40°F before sowing 1/4 inch deep.