silky camellia
Stewartia malacodendron
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Silky camellia (Stewartia malacodendron) is a shrub for specimen planting, woodland gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It prefers deep shade during the heat of the day, but thrives on early morning sun. The white saucer-shaped flowers have crimped petals and dark-purple stamen filaments that stand out.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Golden Tiara hosta, and Azalea.
Native range
Asia.