The shiny dark green foliage is a perfect foil for the large white camellia-like flowers from August through October. In autumn, the foliage turns to shades of red and maroon. Forms a handsome small specimen that deserves a place of prominence in the garden. Southeastern native.
Product Description
FRANKLINIA alatamaha – Franklinia or Franklin Tree
The shiny dark green foliage is a perfect foil for the large white camellia-like flowers from August through October. In autumn, the foliage turns to shades of red and maroon. Forms a handsome small specimen that deserves a place of prominence in the garden. Requires moist, acidic, well-drained soil supplied with plenty of organic matter in full sun or light shade. Southeastern native that has not been found in the wild since 1790.
Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade
Soil: Organically Rich, Well-Drained, Acidic
Size: Height 15-20ft., Spread 10-15ft.
Zone: 5-8
Flower: White
Bloom Time: July to August
Attributes: Showy, Fragrant, Fall Foliage, Native