Tartar Maple Stewartia

Tartar Maple StewartiaUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 38 Native Range: Southeastern Europe to western Asia Soil: Well drained, adaptable to a variety of soil types Light: Full sun to part shade Height in the Garden: 1520', smaller in bonsai or containers Size: ~4" square pot Attributes: Small, oval to lobed leaves with good fall color (red to yellow). Attractive reddish samaras (winged seeds) in summer. Smooth gray bark when young, becoming furrowed with age. Notes: A hardy,

Winter Interest: Its fragrant flowers provide a much-needed highlight during the colder months when most plants are dormant

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 3–7

Native Range: New Zealand

fine twigs and short internodes

adding vertical interest

short tree with fast taper

is an evergreen oak species native to East Asia

Notes: Excellent for bonsai with its small proportions and generous flowering

this rare ornamental is prized for its winter interest and subtle flowers

blue-green juvenile foliage maturing to scale-like adult leaves

formosum is a fairly dense shrub to about 6' with lepidote foliage and fragrant white or light pink flowers

Height in the Garden: 1–1