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Stewartia rostrata
Upright Stewartia
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Stewartia |
| Species |
| rostrata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| 4 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Large upright deciduous shrub to small tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, humus-rich soil under partial sunlight. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bonython Estate Gardens, Cornwall, England. Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer. Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold-frame in autumn. |
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