Mountain Camellia

Stewartia ovata (Cav.) Weath.

Tea family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
20.0 feet
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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