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Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Small tree suggestions, 1 by passiflora_pink

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passiflora_pink wrote:
I do have chaste trees--2 small ones. My neighbor has a large one and it is very pretty; I can't think of anything negative to say about it. Plus, the berries are used to treat menopausal symptoms! But I wouldn't advise that without talking to someone who knows more about it...

There is another type of Stewartia...Stewartia malacodendron, or silky camellia, of which I have one. It bloomed for the first time this year; It was beautiful and this fuzzy pic doesn't do it justice: It is a rare native of the Southeastern US.

I've got elderberries too; they are kind of weedy and the trunks break when they get big. I am glad to have them for the birds but I wouldn't use them as ornamentals.

My Stewartia: