Franklinia alatamaha 10gal. floweringtree Reddish-brown exfoliating bark reveals smooth

Reddish-brown exfoliating bark reveals smooth copper and green bark underneath

Paperbark Birch

green leaves smell like peanut butter when touched

Blooms winter through early spring

Franklinia alatamaha 10gal. floweringtree Reddish-brown exfoliating bark reveals smoothFranklinia Tree, Franklin Tree. Camellia like, sweetly fragrant, white flowers in summer. Glossy dark green leaves turn orange, red, and purple in fall. Discovered along Georgia's Altamaha River in 1765 by botanists John and William Bartram, named after their friend Benjamin Franklin. Deciduous tree. Zones 5 8. Part shade to full sun. 10 20 ft. tall and 6 15 ft. wide.