Franklinia alatamaha - Franklin Tree Climber but in autumn it is

but in autumn it is taken to another level with a variety of yellow and red hues that give a smell best described as caramel or cotton candy

5m with a rounded shape and prefers a sheltered partly shaded spot in moist well drained soil

As a shrub

A unique tree in the garden

in early summer

Franklinia alatamaha - Franklin Tree Climber but in autumn it isThe Franklin Tree is a small deciduous tree that is extinct in the wild. Originally found growing on the banks of the Altamaha River in Georgia in the US in 1770, it was extinct in the wild by 1803. A member of the Camellia family, it prefers full sun to part shade in a rich well drained soil. Seldom offered in Australia.