Stewartia x 'Scarlet Sentinel' Size:0.5 qt Navel of Venus is a

Navel of Venus is a biennial succulent plant with round leaves and an 8" spire of pale yellow

Native to the Himalayas

Drought-tolerant once established but does its best with some summer water (~once a week)

A good grower and seldom offered

Spring to frost

Stewartia x 'Scarlet Sentinel' Size:0.5 qt Navel of Venus is aSelected as a chance seedling in 1982, by then curator Peter Del Tredici, of the Arnold Arboretum in Massachusetts. A spontaneous cross between Stewartia pseudocamellia and S. ovata var. grandiflora with a scarlet boss of stamens in pure white summer flowers. Beautiful bark exfoliates in thin strips. Mature height: 30 ft tall x 15 ft wide Minimum temperature: 20 F