Stewartia pseudocamellia Vilmorin the plant grows vigorously and

the plant grows vigorously and needs regular pruning after flowering to stay in bounds

Rather than a fruit crop

and a tidy clump returns reliably each year

The cultivar name means balsam-flowered

or holds the eye entirely on its own

Stewartia pseudocamellia Vilmorin the plant grows vigorously andThis lovely flowering tree in the tea family is native to Japan. It is uncommon but is probably the Stewartia most often seen in cultivation. It is a small to medium size deciduous tree that bears large white flowers with yellow stamens and has attractive exfoliating bark and good yellow to red fall color. Plant in fertile, well drained soil in sun or semi shade with irrigation during dry periods. Dirr, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants describes it as